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Spurs supporters who jeered keeper Vicario were told afterwards "those individuals can't be true Tottenham supporters" by boss Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded two goals in the opening six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth Premier League home loss of 2025.

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

The goalkeeper ventured out to deal with a long ball and carried the ball towards the touchline.

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

The forward laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Harry Wilson, who bent a shot into the net from the touchline measured at 36.6 yards.

Moments afterwards when the ball came to Vicario once more, some Tottenham supporters booed him.

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

One of those jeering episodes really irritated Frank.

"It came to my attention a few of our supporters apparently booed the incident and booed after, which, in my view is totally unacceptable," the Dane commented about the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs fans that do that. Fair enough jeering following the match, fine, but when we are playing, we are supporting each other, we are behind each other going forward."

Tete had given Fulham a early lead prior to Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Tottenham in an improved second period performance.

Ex- top-flight goalkeeper Hart stated that the next score was "completely preventable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' disappointment," Hart added. "I know the role Vicario is playing. He's a great squad member, he's a true leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your decisions.

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

'It's In the Game, I Can Handle It'

Italian national team Vicario is in his third season with Tottenham.

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

"The second score was a mistake of my own, I take accountability for it," he said.

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

He said receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he added. "We can't be affected by the situation in the crowd. The fans have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It's on us to stay more calm, to focus on our own performance. We are missing in composure and calmness to overturn outcomes. This match is a poor defeat and it's hard to take."

'I Was Surprised No One Returned to the Line'

In spite of the keeper's error, it was not an simple score for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second longest-range top division score of the campaign – following Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally too came on the same day.

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

Ten seconds passed between Vicario exiting of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 seconds after the kick.

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

"It amazed me none of the defenders went back to the goal line. When none of them covered the net, my eyes lit up a bit.

"Udogie slipped as well, which gave me a bit of extra opportunity. After that it was all about trying to achieve the correct connection and get it on target. I had a good sense, the moment it came off my foot, that it was on the right line."

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

Although the keeper's mistake dominated coverage, this was an overall bad performance for Spurs to continue their home ground woes.

This was their 10th at home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a joint club record along with 1994 and two thousand and three.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's former club Brentford and title holders the Reds to come prior to the end of the season.

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

"When you're behind 2-0 after the opening, there is a mountain to climb," said the boss.

"When you're in a poor run, all aspects appears to go against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the next is a error from Vic.

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

"We simply need to keep working. The second half was much better and hopefully something we can use to learn."

Spurs have lost 4 straight at home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

And they are recording 9.5 shots and three point two shots on target per match in the Premier League – their lowest rates on file in a single campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

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

"He's got take the criticism," the pundit said. "He has taken a prestigious job at a major team 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|