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Spurs fans who jeered goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "they cannot be real Tottenham supporters" by manager Frank.

Spurs conceded two scores in the first initial moments to lose 2-1 to Fulham, registering their 10th top-flight at home defeat of the year.

But the primary talking point was Fulham's next goal when Vicario gave away the ball well outside his box.

The goalkeeper came out to deal with a high pass and carried the ball towards the sideline.

But, instead of kicking it out of play, the Italian spun and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

The forward laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who bent a shot into the goal from the touchline recorded at 36.6 yards.

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

The team were booed off at half-time, with the side 2-0 down, and again at full-time.

One of those booing sessions truly angered Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our fans reportedly booed the situation and jeered after, which, in my opinion is completely unjustifiable," the Danish manager commented regarding the supporters' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs supporters that do that. Alright booing after the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing each other, we are with each other moving ahead."

Tete had given the visitors a fourth-minute lead prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second-half showing.

Former Premier League keeper Joe Hart remarked that the next score was "completely avoidable".

"I do understand the supporters' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I know the part the keeper is performing. He is a excellent squad member, he is a real figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

"The keeper was heavily involved in what ended up to be the winning score."

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

Italy international Vicario is in his 3rd season with Spurs.

The 29-year-old said after the match that he had to take the feedback.

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

"The intent was to kick the ball far and I simply struck the ball in a bad manner. It was an more difficult mountain to climb."

He stated receiving jeers "is part of the game".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "We can't be influenced by the circumstances in the stands. The fans have the right to do what they think.

"It's on us to stay more composed, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is lacking in composure and calmness to overturn outcomes. Today is a poor loss and it's tough to accept."

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

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

In fact it was the next longest-range top division score of the campaign – following Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally too occurred on the same day.

Wilson said he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an empty net to target.

10 moments elapsed between Vicario coming out of his box and Wilson shooting – which was 5 seconds after the kick.

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

"It amazed me not one of the back four returned to the line. When not one of them covered the net, my eyes lit up somewhat.

"Udogie fell too, which gave me a little extra time. After that it was all about trying to make the right connection and get it on target. I felt a positive feeling, the moment it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

While the keeper's error led headlines, this was an all-round poor day for Tottenham to continue their home struggles.

This was their tenth at home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a shared team record along with 1994 and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's former club Brentford and champions Liverpool to come prior to the end of the season.

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

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

"During in a bad spell, everything seems to work against you too – the first was a deflected shot, the second is a error from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have lost an additional game. Each fixture has a single story, this game we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to continue striving. The later period was much better and with luck an aspect we can use to learn."

Tottenham have lost four consecutive at home capital clashes for the initial time in the top division.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five attempts and 3.2 efforts on goal per game in the Premier League – their poorest averages on record in a one campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

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

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

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