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Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed goalkeeper Vicario were told later "they can't be true Spurs fans" by manager Frank.

Tottenham conceded a pair of scores in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth top-flight at home defeat of the year.

However the main talking point was the visitors' second goal when Vicario gave away the ball far outside his area.

The goalkeeper came out to handle a long ball and took the ball towards the touchline.

But, rather than kicking it into touch, the Italy international turned and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was controlled by King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who bent a shot into the net from the sideline recorded at thirty-six point six yards.

Seconds later when the ball came to the keeper again, some Tottenham supporters jeered him.

Spurs were jeered off at half-time, with the club 2-0 down, and once more at full-time.

One of those booing sessions really angered the manager.

"I heard some of our supporters apparently booed the situation and jeered after, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals can't be true Spurs fans that act that way. Alright jeering following the game, fine, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind one another going forward."

Tete had given the visitors a fourth-minute lead before Harry Wilson's strike – with Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an better second-half performance.

Ex- Premier League goalkeeper Hart remarked that the second score was "completely preventable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' frustration," Hart continued. "I know the role the keeper is performing. He is a great squad member, he is a true figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

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

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

Italian international Vicario is in his third season with Tottenham.

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

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

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I just hit the ball in a bad manner. It was an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He said being booed "is part of football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he added. "We can't be affected by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It's on us to stay increasingly calm, to focus on ourselves. The team is missing in composure and poise to reverse outcomes. Today is a bad defeat and it is hard to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Line'

Despite Vicario's error, it was far from an easy goal for Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the next longest-range top division goal of the season – following Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which interestingly also occurred on Saturday.

Wilson said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an empty goal to target.

Ten moments passed between Vicario coming out of his area and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 seconds after the clearance.

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

"It amazed me not one of the defenders went back to the line. When not one of them covered the goal, my interest lit up somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell as well, which allowed me a little additional time. Then it was all about attempting to achieve the correct connection and place it on target. I felt a good sense, the moment it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

'When You're in a Bad Spell, All Appears to Work Against You'

While the keeper's mistake dominated coverage, this was an all-round poor performance for Spurs to continue their home woes.

The match 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 the Reds to come before the end of the year.

Only one of those victories have come after the manager replaced his predecessor in the off-season.

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

"During in a poor run, everything seems to work against you as well – the opening was a redirected attempt, the next is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a position where we have lost an additional game. Each fixture has a unique story, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to continue striving. The second half was much better and with luck something we can use to learn."

Spurs have lost four consecutive at home capital clashes for the initial time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five attempts and three point two shots on target per match in the Premier League – their lowest averages on file in a single campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy stated that Frank has to endure the criticism.

"He must accept the stick," Murphy said. "He has taken a prestigious job at a major team with massive expectation. There is pressure and responsibility that accompanies that.

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