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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who jeered keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards "they cannot be true Tottenham supporters" by boss Frank.

Spurs conceded two scores in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, registering their tenth Premier League home defeat of 2025.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's second goal when Vicario gave away possession far beyond his box.

He ventured out to handle a long ball and carried the ball towards the touchline.

But, rather than kicking it into touch, the Italian spun and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the touchline measured at thirty-six point six metres.

Moments later when the ball went to Vicario again, a number of Spurs supporters jeered him.

The team were jeered off at half-time, with the side 2-0 down, and once more at full-time.

A particular of those booing sessions truly irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention a few of our fans reportedly booed the situation and booed following, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Dane stated about the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be real Spurs supporters that do that. Alright booing following the match, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are behind one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a early advantage prior to Wilson's strike – with Kudus scoring for Spurs in an better second period showing.

Ex- top-flight goalkeeper Hart stated that the next goal was "totally preventable".

"I do understand the supporters' frustration," Hart continued. "I am aware the role the keeper is playing. He is a great squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"He was heavily implicated in what turned out to be the decisive goal."

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

Italy international the keeper is in his third campaign with Tottenham.

He stated after the match that he had to take the feedback.

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

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I just struck the ball in a poor manner. It was an even bigger mountain to climb."

He said receiving jeers "comes with the game".

"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 is on us to stay increasingly calm, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is lacking in calmness and calmness to reverse outcomes. Today is a bad loss and it's tough to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

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

In fact it was the second longest-range Premier League score of the campaign – following Adams' 43.3 yard strike for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which incidentally too occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an empty goal to aim for.

Ten moments passed between Vicario exiting of his area and the midfielder striking – which was 5 seconds following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised none of the defenders returned to the goal line. When none of them covered the net, my eyes lit up a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a little additional opportunity. Then it was solely about trying to make the right connection and place it on target. I had a good feeling, the moment it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Bad Spell, Everything Seems to Work Against You'

While the keeper's error led headlines, this was an overall poor day for Spurs to continue their home struggles.

This was their tenth at home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a shared team record matching 1994 and 2003.

The side still have home games against the manager's old side Brentford and champions Liverpool to play prior to the close of the year.

Only one of those victories have occurred after the manager took over from his predecessor in the off-season.

"When you're behind 2-0 after six minutes, there is a huge challenge to overcome," said Frank.

"During in a bad spell, everything appears to go against you as well – the first was a deflected shot, the next is a mistake from the keeper.

"This result puts us in a position where we have lost an additional match. Each fixture has a single story, today we lost in the first six minutes.

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

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 consecutive at home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

And they are averaging nine point five attempts and 3.2 shots on target per game in the Premier League – their poorest averages on record in a single campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Former Fulham midfielder Murphy stated that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He must take the stick," Murphy remarked. "He's accepted a high profile job at a huge football club with enormous expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that accompanies that.

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