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Spurs fans who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards "those individuals can't be true Tottenham supporters" by manager Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of goals in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, registering their tenth top-flight at home defeat of the year.

However the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' next goal when the keeper gave away the ball well beyond his box.

He ventured out to handle a high pass and carried the ball towards the touchline.

However, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italy international turned and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Harry Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the sideline measured at thirty-six point six yards.

Seconds afterwards when the ball went to the keeper once more, some Tottenham supporters booed him.

The team were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 down, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those booing sessions really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters apparently booed the situation and booed following, which, in my opinion is completely unjustifiable," the Danish manager stated about the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be real Tottenham fans that do that. Fair enough booing after the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are supporting one another, we are with each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a early lead prior to Wilson's strike – with Kudus netting for Tottenham in an improved second period performance.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart remarked that the second goal was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' frustration," the ex-keeper continued. "I am aware the part the keeper is performing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"He was heavily involved in what turned out to be the winning goal."

'It is In the Game, I'm a Big Man'

Italian national team Vicario is in his 3rd season with Spurs.

He stated following the match that he had to accept the feedback.

"That goal was a error of my own, I accept responsibility for it," he said.

"The intent was to clear the ball far and I simply struck the ball in a poor manner. It was an even bigger mountain to climb."

He stated being booed "comes with the game".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he continued. "We cannot be affected by the situation in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on us to remain increasingly composed, to concentrate on ourselves. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to overturn results. Today is a bad defeat and it's hard to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

In spite of Vicario's error, it was far from an simple score for Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the second most distant Premier League goal of the season – after Adams' forty-three point three yard goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which interestingly also occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an open net to target.

Ten seconds passed between Vicario exiting of his area and the midfielder striking – which was five seconds following the kick.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the box for a long time," he said.

"It amazed me not one of the defenders went back to the line. When not one of them covered the goal, my eyes lit up a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell as well, which gave me a bit of extra opportunity. Then it was solely about attempting to make the right connection and get it on target. I felt a good feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Poor Run, All Appears to Go Against You'

Although the keeper's error led headlines, this was an overall bad performance for Tottenham to continue their home ground struggles.

This was their 10th home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a shared club statistic along with nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

The side still have home fixtures against Frank's former club the Bees and title holders the Reds to come prior to the close of the year.

Only one of those victories have come since Frank took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"When you're behind 2-0 following the opening, there is a mountain to overcome," stated the boss.

"When you're in a bad spell, everything appears to work against you too – the first was a deflected shot, the second is a mistake from Vic.

"This result leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional match. Each fixture has a single story, this game we lost in the early stages.

"We simply need to keep working. The later period was much better and with luck an aspect we can use to learn."

Spurs have lost 4 consecutive at home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 shots and three point two efforts on goal per match in the division – their lowest averages on file in a single season (since at least 2003-04).

Ex- Cottagers midfield player Murphy commented that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He must accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He has accepted a prestigious role at a huge team with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

"Their showings at home have been disappointing and they have to get better {quickly|