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

Tottenham conceded a pair of goals in the first six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth Premier League home loss of the year.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's second goal when Vicario gave away possession well beyond his area.

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

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

The forward passed the ball off to Wales midfield player Harry Wilson, who bent a shot into the net from the sideline measured at 36.6 metres.

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

The team were jeered off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and once more at full-time.

A particular of those jeering episodes truly irritated Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our fans reportedly jeered the situation and booed following, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager commented about the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals can't be true Spurs supporters that do that. Alright jeering following the game, fine, but when we are playing, we are backing one another, we are behind one another moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute lead prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an better second period performance.

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

"I certainly appreciate the fans' frustration," Hart continued. "I know the role the keeper is performing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

"The keeper was deeply implicated in what turned out to be the winning score."

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

Italian national team the keeper is in his 3rd season with Tottenham.

He stated after the match that he had to take the feedback.

"That goal was a mistake of mine, I accept accountability for it," he said.

"The intent was to kick the ball far and I simply struck the ball in a bad way. That made an more difficult challenge to climb."

He stated receiving jeers "is part of football".

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

"It is on the team to stay more calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in composure and calmness to reverse results. This match is a poor defeat and it is hard to take."

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

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

Actually it was the next longest-range top division goal of the campaign – after Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly too came on Saturday.

The goalscorer said he was "a little bit surprised" that he still had an empty goal to aim for.

Ten moments passed between the keeper coming out of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was five seconds following the clearance.

"I felt like the keeper was out of the box for a long time," he remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the back four went back to the goal line. When none of them defended the goal, my interest sparked a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a little additional time. Then it was all about attempting to achieve the right contact and place it on target. I had a positive feeling, as soon as it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

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

While Vicario's error led coverage, this was an overall poor performance for Spurs to continue their home ground woes.

This was their 10th home defeat of 2025 in the league, a joint club record along with 1994 and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against Frank's former club the Bees and champions Liverpool to play prior to the end of the year.

Just a single of those victories have come after the manager took over from his predecessor in the off-season.

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

"When you're in a poor run, everything appears to go against you as well – the first was a redirected shot, the next is a mistake from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional game. Each fixture has a single narrative, today we lost in the first six minutes.

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

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

And they are averaging nine point five shots and three point two efforts on goal per game in the Premier League – their poorest averages on file in a single season (dating back to 2003-04).

Former Fulham midfielder Murphy stated that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He's got take the criticism," the pundit said. "He has accepted a high profile role at a huge team with enormous expectation. There is pressure and duty that comes with that.

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