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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed later "those individuals cannot be true Spurs supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of goals in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth top-flight at home loss of 2025.

However the main talking point was Fulham's next score when the keeper lost the ball far beyond his area.

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

But, instead of kicking it out of play, the Italy international spun and tried to clear away, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Wales midfielder Harry Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the touchline recorded at thirty-six point six metres.

Seconds afterwards when the ball came to Vicario once more, a number of Spurs supporters jeered him.

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

One of those booing sessions really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters apparently jeered the incident and jeered after, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Dane stated regarding the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Spurs supporters that act that way. Alright booing after the game, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind each other moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had handed the visitors a fourth-minute lead before Wilson's goal – with Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Ex- top-flight keeper Joe Hart stated that the next goal was "completely avoidable".

"I do appreciate the fans' frustration," Hart added. "I am aware the role the keeper is performing. He is a excellent team player, he's a real leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

"The keeper was deeply involved in what turned out to be the decisive goal."

'It's In the Game, I Can Handle It'

Italian national team Vicario is in his third campaign with Tottenham.

The 29-year-old said after the match that he had to accept the criticism.

"That goal was a error of mine, I take accountability for that," he said.

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

He stated receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he continued. "The team cannot be affected by the circumstances in the stands. The fans have the right to do what they think.

"It's on the team to remain increasingly calm, to concentrate on our own performance. The team is lacking in composure and calmness to reverse outcomes. Today is a poor loss and it is tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

In spite of the keeper's error, it was not an easy score for Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second most distant top division score of the campaign – following Tyler Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly also came on Saturday.

Wilson stated he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an empty goal to target.

Ten moments elapsed between Vicario coming out of his area and the midfielder striking – which was 5 moments following the kick.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the area for ages," Wilson said.

"I was surprised not one of the defenders went back to the goal line. When not one of them defended the goal, my eyes sparked a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped as well, which allowed me a bit of additional time. Then it was all about trying to make the right contact and get it towards goal. I had a positive feeling, as soon as it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Poor Run, Everything Seems to Work Against You'

Although Vicario's mistake dominated coverage, this was an overall bad day for Tottenham to continue their home woes.

The match was their tenth home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared team record matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home games against the manager's former club Brentford and title holders the Reds to play before the close of the year.

Just a single of those victories have occurred since the manager replaced Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"If you are down 2-0 following the opening, there is a mountain to climb," said the boss.

"When you're in a bad spell, everything appears to work against you as well – the opening was a deflected shot, the next is a error from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional match. Each fixture has a unique narrative, today we were defeated in the first six minutes.

"We just need to continue striving. The second half was much better and with luck an aspect we can use to develop."

Tottenham have been defeated in four straight home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

And they are averaging 9.5 attempts and three point two efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their poorest averages on record in a single season (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfielder Danny Murphy commented that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He must accept the stick," the pundit remarked. "He's taken a prestigious role at a huge team with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

"The performances at their stadium have been poor and they have to improve {quickly|