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Spurs supporters who jeered goalkeeper Vicario were informed afterwards "those individuals can't be real Tottenham fans" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs let in two goals in the opening initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth Premier League at home loss of the year.

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

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

But, rather than booting it out of play, the Italy international spun and tried to clear away, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the sideline measured at 36.6 metres.

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

The team were jeered off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering sessions truly irritated the manager.

"I heard some of our supporters apparently jeered the incident and booed following, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Danish manager stated regarding the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Spurs supporters that act that way. Fair enough booing following the game, fine, but when we are in play, we are supporting each other, we are with each other going forward."

Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute advantage prior to Harry Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Ex- top-flight keeper Joe Hart remarked that the next score was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' frustration," Hart continued. "I know the part the keeper is playing. He's a excellent squad member, he's a true figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your actions.

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

'It's Part of Football, I'm a Big Man'

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

He stated after the game that he had to accept the feedback.

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

"The intent was to kick the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a poor manner. That made an more difficult challenge to overcome."

He said being booed "comes with football".

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

"It is on the team to remain more calm, to focus on our own performance. We are missing in calmness and calmness to reverse results. This match is a bad loss and it's tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Line'

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

Actually it was the next most distant Premier League score of the campaign – following Tyler Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally too occurred on the same day.

The goalscorer stated he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an open goal to aim for.

10 seconds elapsed between the keeper coming out of his box and the midfielder striking – which was five moments after the clearance.

"I felt like the keeper was away from the box for ages," he remarked.

"It amazed me none of the defenders returned to the goal line. When none of them covered the net, my interest sparked a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell too, which allowed me a bit of extra time. After that it was solely about attempting to achieve the correct contact and place it towards goal. I had a good feeling, as soon as 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 Vicario's error led headlines, this was an all-round poor day for Spurs to extend their home ground struggles.

The match was their 10th home loss of the year in the league, a joint club record matching nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's old side Brentford and title holders Liverpool to come prior to the close of the season.

Just a single of those wins have come after the manager took over from Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

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

"During in a poor run, all aspects appears to go against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a mistake from Vic.

"This result leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional match. Every game has a unique narrative, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

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

Spurs have been defeated in 4 consecutive home London derbies for the first time in the top division.

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

Former Cottagers midfield player Murphy stated that Frank has to endure the criticism.

"He's got accept the stick," Murphy remarked. "He has accepted a prestigious role at a major football club with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

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