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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "those individuals cannot be true Tottenham fans" by boss Frank.

Tottenham conceded two goals in the first six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth Premier League home loss of the year.

But the main talking point was Fulham's second score when the keeper gave away the ball far beyond his area.

He came out to handle a high pass and carried the ball near the touchline.

However, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italian turned and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the sideline recorded at 36.6 metres.

Seconds later when the ball went to the keeper again, some Tottenham fans jeered him.

Spurs were jeered off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at the final whistle.

One of those booing episodes truly irritated Frank.

"It came to my attention a few of our supporters reportedly booed the situation and jeered after, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Dane commented about the supporters' response to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs fans that act that way. Alright booing following the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with each other moving ahead."

Tete had handed Fulham a fourth-minute lead prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an better second-half showing.

Ex- Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart remarked that the second goal was "totally avoidable".

"I do understand the supporters' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I know the role Vicario is performing. He's a excellent squad member, he is a true leader in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your decisions.

"He was heavily involved in what turned out to be the decisive score."

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

Italy international Vicario is in his third campaign with Spurs.

He stated following the game that he had to take the criticism.

"The second goal was a mistake of my own, I take responsibility for it," he said.

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I just struck the ball in a poor way. That made an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He stated being booed "comes with the game".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he continued. "The team can't be influenced by the situation in the stands. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on us to stay more composed, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to overturn results. This match is a bad loss and it's tough to accept."

'I Was Surprised No One Returned to the Goal Line'

Despite Vicario's error, it was not an easy goal for Harry Wilson to score.

In fact it was the second most distant top division goal of the season – after Tyler Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which incidentally too occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an empty net to target.

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

"I felt like the keeper was away from the box for a long time," Wilson remarked.

"It amazed me none of the defenders went back to the line. When none of them defended the net, my interest lit up somewhat.

"Udogie fell too, which allowed me a bit of additional time. Then it was all about trying to achieve the correct contact and place it on target. I had a good feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

Although the keeper's error dominated coverage, this was an overall bad performance for Spurs to continue their home struggles.

The match was their 10th at home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a shared team statistic along with 1994 and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's old side the Bees and title holders the Reds to come before the end of the season.

Just a single of those wins have occurred since the manager took over from Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"When you're down 2-0 after six minutes, there is a mountain to overcome," stated Frank.

"When you're in a bad spell, all aspects appears to go against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

"This result leaves us in a position where we have lost an additional match. Every game has a single story, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to keep working. The second half was significantly improved and hopefully something we can utilize to develop."

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 straight home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five attempts and three point two shots on target per match in the Premier League – their lowest rates on file in a one season (since at least the 2003-04 season).

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

"He must accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He's taken a high profile job at a major team with enormous expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

"The performances at home have been disappointing and they have to improve {quickly|