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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed keeper Vicario were told afterwards "they cannot be true Spurs fans" by boss Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of scores in the first six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth top-flight at home defeat of 2025.

However the main topic of discussion was Fulham's second score when the keeper gave away possession far outside his area.

He came out to handle a high pass and carried the ball near the sideline.

However, instead of kicking it into touch, the Italian turned and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by King.

The forward laid the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the touchline measured at 36.6 metres.

Moments later when the ball came to the keeper once more, a number of Tottenham supporters booed him.

The team were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those booing episodes really angered the manager.

"It came to my attention a few of our supporters reportedly jeered the incident and booed after, which, in my view is totally unjustifiable," the Danish manager stated about the fans' response to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals can't be true Tottenham fans that act that way. Fair enough booing after the game, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with each other moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a fourth-minute lead before Harry Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second period performance.

Ex- Premier League goalkeeper Hart stated that the next score was "completely preventable".

"I do understand the fans' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the role the keeper is playing. He is a great team player, he is a real figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

"He was deeply implicated in what ended up to be the decisive goal."

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

Italian international the keeper is in his 3rd season with Tottenham.

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

"The second goal was a error of my own, I accept accountability for that," he commented.

"My aim was to clear the ball far and I just struck the ball in a poor manner. That made an more difficult challenge to overcome."

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he added. "The team cannot be affected by the situation in the stands. The fans have the right to do what they think.

"It is on us to remain increasingly composed, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to overturn results. This match is a poor loss and it is hard to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Went Back to the Line'

Despite Vicario's mistake, it was far from an simple score for Wilson to score.

Actually it was the second most distant Premier League score of the campaign – following Tyler Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which incidentally also occurred on Saturday.

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

Ten seconds elapsed between the keeper coming out of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five seconds following the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the box for ages," he said.

"I was surprised not one of the back four went back to the goal line. When not one of them defended the goal, my eyes lit up somewhat.

"Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a bit of additional opportunity. After that it was solely about trying to achieve the right contact and place it towards goal. I felt a good sense, as soon as it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Poor Run, All Seems to Work Against You'

Although Vicario's mistake dominated headlines, this was an all-round poor day for Tottenham to extend their home woes.

The match was their tenth home loss of 2025 in the league, a joint team statistic along with nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

They still have home games against the manager's former club Brentford and champions Liverpool to play prior to the end of the season.

Only one of those wins have occurred after the manager replaced his predecessor in the summer.

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

"When you're in a poor run, everything seems to go against you as well – the first was a redirected attempt, the next is a error from Vic.

"This result leaves us in a place where we have suffered an additional game. Every game has a unique narrative, this game we lost in the early stages.

"We just need to continue striving. The later period was much better and hopefully an aspect we can use to learn."

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

And they are recording 9.5 attempts and three point two efforts on goal per match in the division – their poorest rates on record in a one campaign (since at least 2003-04).

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

"He must accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He has taken a high profile role at a major football club with massive expectation. There is pressure and responsibility that comes with that.

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