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Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed goalkeeper Vicario were informed afterwards "those individuals cannot be true Spurs fans" by boss Frank.

Tottenham let in two scores in the first six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, registering their 10th Premier League at home defeat of the year.

However the main talking point was the visitors' second score when the keeper lost the ball well beyond his box.

He ventured out to deal with a high pass and carried the ball near the touchline.

However, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian turned and tried to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who bent a strike into the net from the touchline measured at 36.6 metres.

Seconds later when the ball went to Vicario again, some Spurs fans booed him.

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 down, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering episodes truly angered Frank.

"I heard a few of our fans apparently booed the situation and booed following, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Danish manager stated about the supporters' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be real Spurs fans that act that way. Fair enough booing after the game, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with each other moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a early lead before Harry Wilson's strike – with Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Hart remarked that the second goal was "completely preventable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I know the part Vicario is performing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"He was deeply involved in what ended up to be the winning score."

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

Italian international Vicario is in his third season with Tottenham.

The 29-year-old stated following the game that he had to take the feedback.

"That goal was a error of my own, I accept responsibility for it," he said.

"The intent was to clear the ball long and I simply struck the ball in a bad manner. That made an even bigger challenge to climb."

He stated receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "We cannot be affected by the circumstances in the stands. The fans have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It's on the team to stay increasingly calm, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is missing in composure and calmness to reverse results. This match is a bad defeat and it's tough to take."

'I Was Surprised No One Returned to the Line'

Despite Vicario's error, it was not an easy score for Harry Wilson to score.

Actually it was the next most distant top division score of the season – following Tyler Adams' 43.3 metre goal for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which incidentally also occurred on Saturday.

Wilson stated he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an empty net to aim for.

10 seconds passed between Vicario exiting of his area and Wilson striking – which was 5 seconds following the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the box for a long time," he remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the defenders returned to the goal line. When not one of them covered the goal, my interest sparked a bit.

"Udogie slipped as well, which allowed me a little additional opportunity. Then it was solely about attempting to achieve the correct connection and get it towards goal. I had a good sense, as soon as it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

Although the keeper's mistake led headlines, this was an overall bad performance for Tottenham to extend their home woes.

The match was their 10th at home defeat of the year in the league, a shared club statistic along with nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's old side Brentford and title holders the Reds to come before the end of the year.

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

"When you're down 2-0 following the opening, there is a huge challenge to overcome," said the boss.

"During in a poor run, everything seems to work against you too – the first was a redirected shot, the second is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a position where we have lost an additional game. Every game has a unique story, 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 use to learn."

Spurs have lost 4 straight home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

And they are averaging nine point five attempts and 3.2 shots on target per match in the Premier League – their poorest rates on file in a one season (dating back to 2003-04).

Former Cottagers midfielder Murphy commented that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He must take the stick," the pundit said. "He's accepted a high profile job at a huge football club with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

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