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Spurs supporters who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed afterwards "those individuals cannot be real Spurs supporters" by manager Frank.

Tottenham conceded a pair of goals in the opening initial moments to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their 10th Premier League at home defeat of 2025.

However the main talking point was Fulham's second score when the keeper gave away the ball well beyond his area.

The goalkeeper ventured out to handle a long ball and carried the ball towards the sideline.

But, rather than booting it into touch, the Italian turned and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfield player Wilson, who bent a shot into the net from the sideline recorded at thirty-six point six yards.

Moments afterwards when the ball went to the keeper again, a number of Spurs fans booed him.

Spurs were jeered off at half-time, with the side 2-0 behind, and once more at the final whistle.

One of those booing episodes truly irritated the manager.

"I heard a few of our fans apparently jeered the incident and jeered following, which, in my view is totally unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' response to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals can't be real Spurs fans that act that way. Alright jeering after the match, no problem, but when we are in play, we are supporting one another, we are behind one another moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had handed Fulham a fourth-minute lead prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Tottenham in an improved second period showing.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart remarked that the second score was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly understand the fans' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the part the keeper is playing. He's a excellent squad member, he is a true figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

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

'It's Part of Football, I Can Handle It'

Italian international the keeper is in his third season with Tottenham.

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

"That goal was a error of mine, I take accountability for it," he commented.

"My aim was to kick the ball long and I just struck the ball in a bad way. It was an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He said being booed "is part of football".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he added. "The team can't be influenced by the circumstances in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It is on the team to stay increasingly composed, to concentrate on our own performance. The team is missing in calmness and poise to reverse outcomes. This match is a poor defeat and it is tough to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Line'

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

In fact it was the next longest-range Premier League goal of the season – after Adams' forty-three point three yard strike for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally too occurred on Saturday.

Wilson said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an open goal to aim for.

10 moments passed between the keeper exiting of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five moments following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised not one of the defenders returned to the line. When none of them defended the goal, my eyes lit up somewhat.

"Udogie slipped too, which gave me a little extra opportunity. After that it was solely about trying to achieve the correct connection and get it towards goal. I felt a positive sense, the moment it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

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

While Vicario's mistake led headlines, this was an overall bad day for Spurs to continue their home woes.

The match was their 10th at home defeat of the year in the Premier League, a shared team statistic matching 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home fixtures against Frank's former club Brentford and title holders the Reds to play prior to the end of the season.

Just a single of those wins have occurred after Frank replaced his predecessor in the off-season.

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

"During in a bad spell, everything seems to go against you as well – the first was a redirected attempt, the second is a mistake from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have suffered another game. Every game has a unique story, this game we lost in the early stages.

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

Spurs have lost 4 consecutive home capital clashes for the initial time in the top division.

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 attempts and 3.2 shots on target per game in the Premier League – their lowest rates on file in a one season (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfield player Danny Murphy commented that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He's got accept the criticism," the pundit remarked. "He has accepted a prestigious job at a huge team with enormous expectation. There is scrutiny and duty that comes with that.

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