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Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed later "those individuals can't be real Tottenham supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of goals in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their 10th Premier League home loss of 2025.

But the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' second goal when the keeper gave away possession well outside his box.

He ventured out to handle a high pass and took the ball near the touchline.

However, rather than kicking it into touch, the Italy international spun and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Wales midfielder Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the sideline recorded at 36.6 metres.

Seconds later when the ball went to the keeper once more, a number of Tottenham fans booed him.

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

One of those booing episodes really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention a few of our supporters apparently jeered the incident and jeered after, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Dane commented regarding the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals cannot be true Tottenham fans that do that. Alright booing following the game, fine, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are with one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed Fulham a fourth-minute advantage before Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second-half showing.

Ex- top-flight goalkeeper Hart remarked that the next goal was "totally avoidable".

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

"He was deeply involved in what ended up to be the winning goal."

'It is Part of Football, I Can Handle It'

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

The 29-year-old stated following the match that he had to take the criticism.

"The second goal was a error of my own, I accept accountability for that," he commented.

"The intent was to kick the ball long and I simply hit the ball in a poor way. It was an more difficult mountain to overcome."

He stated being booed "is part of football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he added. "The team can't be affected by the situation in the crowd. The fans have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It is on the team to stay increasingly composed, to concentrate on ourselves. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to reverse outcomes. This match is a poor loss and it is tough to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Line'

Despite the keeper's mistake, it was far from an simple goal for Harry Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the next longest-range top division score of the season – after Adams' 43.3 metre strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally too occurred on Saturday.

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

10 seconds passed between the keeper coming out of his area and the midfielder striking – which was five moments following the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the area for ages," he remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the back four went back to the goal line. When none of them covered the net, my interest sparked somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell too, which gave me a bit of extra opportunity. Then it was all about trying to achieve the right contact and place it towards goal. I had a positive sense, as soon as it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

'When You're in a Bad Spell, All Appears to Go Against You'

While the keeper's error led coverage, this was an overall poor day for Spurs to extend their home ground struggles.

This was their 10th at home defeat of the year in the league, a shared team statistic matching nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home games against the manager's old side the Bees and title holders the Reds to play before the close of the year.

Only one of those wins have occurred after Frank replaced his predecessor in the summer.

"When you're behind 2-0 following the opening, there is a huge challenge to overcome," said Frank.

"During in a bad spell, all aspects seems to go against you as well – the opening was a redirected shot, the second is a mistake from Vic.

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have lost an additional match. Every game has a unique story, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to continue striving. The later period was significantly improved and with luck something we can utilize to develop."

Spurs have been defeated in four straight home London derbies for the initial time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are averaging 9.5 attempts and 3.2 shots on target per game in the division – their lowest rates on file in a single campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Former Fulham midfield player Danny Murphy stated that Frank has to endure the criticism.

"He must take the criticism," the pundit said. "He's taken a prestigious role at a huge team with enormous expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that accompanies that.

"The performances at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to get better {quickly|