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Spurs supporters who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards "they can't be real Spurs supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of goals in the first initial moments to fall 2-1 to Fulham, registering their 10th Premier League at home loss of 2025.

But the primary topic of discussion was Fulham's next goal when the keeper gave away possession far beyond his area.

The goalkeeper ventured out to deal with a long ball and took the ball near the touchline.

However, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italy international turned and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Wales midfielder Wilson, who curled a strike into the goal from the touchline recorded at 36.6 yards.

Moments afterwards when the ball went to Vicario once more, some Spurs supporters jeered him.

Spurs were booed off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and again at full-time.

One of those jeering sessions really angered Frank.

"I heard some of our fans apparently booed the situation and booed after, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager stated about the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs supporters that act that way. Alright jeering after the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind each other moving ahead."

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

Former top-flight goalkeeper Joe Hart stated that the next goal was "totally avoidable".

"I certainly understand the fans' frustration," Hart added. "I know the role Vicario is performing. He's a excellent squad member, he is a true leader in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be judged by your decisions.

"He was deeply involved in what turned out to be the winning score."

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

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

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

"The second goal was a error of mine, I accept accountability for it," he said.

"The intent was to kick the ball far and I just hit the ball in a bad manner. It was an even bigger mountain to climb."

He stated being booed "comes with the game".

"I am mature, what can I say?" he added. "We can't be affected by the circumstances in the crowd. Supporters have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It is on the team to stay more composed, to concentrate on ourselves. We are lacking in composure and calmness to overturn outcomes. This match is a bad defeat and it's tough to accept."

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

In spite of the keeper's mistake, it was far from an simple score for Wilson to score.

In fact it was the next longest-range top division score of the season – after Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for the Cherries against Sunderland, which incidentally also occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an open net to target.

10 moments elapsed between the keeper coming out of his area and Wilson striking – which was five seconds following the kick.

"It seemed to me like the goalkeeper was out of the box for ages," Wilson remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the back four went back to the line. When none of them covered the net, my eyes sparked a bit.

"Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a bit of extra opportunity. Then it was all about attempting to achieve the correct contact and place it towards goal. I had a good sense, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

Although the keeper's error dominated coverage, this was an overall poor performance for Tottenham to extend their home struggles.

The match was their tenth home defeat of 2025 in the league, a shared club statistic matching 1994 and 2003.

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

Only one of those victories have occurred after the manager took over from his predecessor in the summer.

"If you are behind 2-0 after the opening, there is a huge challenge to climb," said Frank.

"When you're in a poor run, all aspects seems to work against you too – the first was a redirected shot, the second is a error from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have suffered another game. Every game has a unique narrative, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

"We just need to keep working. The later period was significantly improved and with luck something we can utilize to learn."

Tottenham have been defeated in four consecutive home capital clashes for the initial time in the top division.

Furthermore they are averaging 9.5 attempts and three point two shots on target per game in the division – their poorest averages on file in a single campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfielder Murphy stated that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He's got take the stick," Murphy said. "He's taken a prestigious role at a major football club with massive expectation. There is pressure and duty that accompanies that.

"Their showings at home have been disappointing and they have to improve {quickly|