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Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed later "they cannot be true Tottenham supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs let in two goals in the opening six minutes to fall 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth Premier League home loss of 2025.

But the primary talking point was the visitors' second score when the keeper gave away possession well outside his box.

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

However, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italian spun and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by King.

The forward laid the ball off to Welsh midfield player Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the touchline recorded at 36.6 yards.

Moments afterwards when the ball went to Vicario once more, a number of Tottenham fans booed him.

Spurs were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering episodes truly irritated Frank.

"I heard some of our fans reportedly jeered the incident and jeered after, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Tottenham supporters that do that. Alright jeering after the match, fine, but when we are playing, we are backing one another, we are with each other going forward."

Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute advantage prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second period performance.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart remarked that the next score was "totally avoidable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' disappointment," the ex-keeper added. "I am aware the role the keeper is playing. 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 decisions.

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

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

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

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

"That score was a mistake of mine, I accept accountability for that," he commented.

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

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "The team can't 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 composed, to focus on ourselves. The team is lacking in composure and poise to overturn outcomes. This match is a bad loss and it is tough to take."

'I Was Surprised No One Went Back to the Goal Line'

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

In fact it was the next longest-range top division score of the season – after Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which interestingly too came on Saturday.

Wilson stated he was "a little bit surprised" that he still had an empty goal to aim for.

Ten seconds passed between Vicario exiting of his box and Wilson shooting – which was 5 seconds after the clearance.

"I felt like the keeper was away from the area for ages," he said.

"It amazed me not one of the defenders went back to the goal line. When none of them covered the net, my eyes sparked somewhat.

"Udogie slipped as well, which gave me a bit of additional time. After that it was solely about attempting to make the right connection and get it on target. I had a positive sense, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Poor Run, All Appears to Go Against You'

Although Vicario's error led headlines, this was an all-round bad day for Spurs to extend their home ground struggles.

The match was their tenth home defeat of 2025 in the Premier League, a joint team statistic matching nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against Frank's old side Brentford and champions the Reds to come before the close of the year.

Only one of those wins have come since Frank took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"If you are down 2-0 after six minutes, there is a huge challenge to climb," stated the boss.

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

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

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

Spurs have been defeated in four consecutive at home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

And they are averaging nine point five attempts and 3.2 efforts on goal per game in the Premier League – their lowest averages on record in a single campaign (since at least 2003-04).

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

"He must accept the stick," Murphy remarked. "He has accepted a high profile role at a major team with enormous anticipation. There is pressure and duty that accompanies that.

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