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Spurs fans who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed later "they cannot be real Tottenham supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded two goals in the first six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth top-flight at home defeat of the year.

But the main talking point was Fulham's second goal when the keeper gave away possession well beyond his area.

He came out to handle a long ball and took the ball towards the touchline.

But, instead of kicking it into touch, the Italian spun and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by King.

King passed the ball off to Wales midfield player Wilson, who bent a strike into the net from the sideline recorded at thirty-six point six yards.

Seconds later when the ball went to the keeper again, a number of Tottenham fans jeered him.

Spurs were jeered off at half-time, with the club 2-0 down, and again at full-time.

One of those booing sessions really angered Frank.

"I heard a few of our supporters reportedly booed the situation and booed following, which, in my view is completely unjustifiable," the Danish manager stated about the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] can't be real Tottenham supporters that do that. Alright booing after the match, fine, but when we are playing, we are supporting one another, we are with each other going forward."

Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute advantage prior to Wilson's strike – with Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an improved second-half showing.

Former Premier League keeper Joe Hart stated that the next goal was "totally preventable".

"I certainly understand the fans' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the role the keeper is performing. He's a great squad member, he is a true leader in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your decisions.

"The keeper was heavily implicated in what ended up to be the decisive score."

'It's Part of Football, I'm a Big Man'

Italian national team Vicario is in his 3rd campaign with Tottenham.

He stated after the game that he had to accept the feedback.

"The second goal was a error of mine, I accept accountability for that," he said.

"The intent was to clear the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a bad way. It was an more difficult mountain to overcome."

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he continued. "We can't be affected by the circumstances in the crowd. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on us to stay increasingly calm, to focus on ourselves. The team is missing in calmness and poise to overturn results. This match is a poor defeat and it is tough to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Went Back to the Line'

In spite of Vicario's mistake, it was far from an easy goal for Harry Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the second most distant top division score of the campaign – following Adams' 43.3 yard goal for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which interestingly also occurred on the same day.

The goalscorer stated he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an open goal to aim for.

10 moments elapsed between Vicario coming out of his area and Wilson striking – which was 5 seconds following the kick.

"I felt like the keeper was out of the area for a long time," Wilson said.

"It amazed me none of the back four returned to the goal line. When none of them covered the goal, my eyes sparked a bit.

"Udogie fell too, which gave me a little additional opportunity. After that it was solely about attempting to achieve the right contact and place it towards goal. I felt a positive sense, as soon as it left my foot, that it was heading in."

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

Although the keeper's error led coverage, this was an all-round poor performance for Tottenham to continue their home ground struggles.

The match was their 10th home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared team record matching nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's former club the Bees and title holders the Reds to come before the close of the year.

Just a single of those wins have come after Frank took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"If you are behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," said Frank.

"When you're in a poor run, everything seems to go against you too – the opening was a deflected shot, the second is a error from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a place where we have lost an additional match. Each fixture has a unique narrative, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to continue striving. The second half was much better and hopefully an aspect we can utilize to learn."

Spurs have lost 4 consecutive at home capital clashes for the initial time in the top division.

Furthermore they are averaging nine point five shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per game in the Premier League – their poorest rates on file in a one campaign (since at least 2003-04).

Ex- Cottagers midfielder Murphy commented that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He's got accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He has accepted a high profile role at a major football club with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that accompanies that.

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