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Spurs supporters who booed goalkeeper Vicario were told later "they cannot be real Spurs fans" by manager Frank.

Spurs let in a pair of goals in the first initial moments to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth top-flight home loss of 2025.

But the primary talking point was Fulham's next score when the keeper lost the ball well outside his box.

The goalkeeper ventured out to deal with a long ball and took the ball near the touchline.

However, rather than kicking it into touch, the Italian spun and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Wales midfielder Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the sideline measured at thirty-six point six yards.

Seconds later when the ball went to the keeper once more, a number of Tottenham supporters jeered him.

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

One of those jeering episodes really angered Frank.

"I heard a few of our supporters apparently booed the situation and booed after, which, in my view is completely unjustifiable," the Danish manager stated regarding the supporters' response to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals cannot be true Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough booing after the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are supporting each other, we are with each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed Fulham a fourth-minute advantage prior to Harry Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Tottenham in an better second-half performance.

Ex- Premier League keeper Hart stated that the next score was "totally avoidable".

"I do appreciate the supporters' disappointment," Hart continued. "I know the role the keeper is playing. He's a great squad member, he is a true figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be judged by your decisions.

"The keeper was deeply implicated in what turned out to be the decisive goal."

'It's In the Game, I'm a Big Man'

Italian national team Vicario is in his third campaign with Spurs.

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

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

"My aim was to clear the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a poor way. That made an even bigger challenge to climb."

He said being booed "comes with the game".

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

"It's on the team to stay more composed, to focus on our own performance. We are missing in composure and calmness to reverse outcomes. Today is a poor loss and it's hard to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Line'

Despite Vicario's error, it was not an simple goal 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 goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally too came on the same day.

Wilson said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an open net to aim for.

10 seconds elapsed between the keeper exiting of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was five moments after the kick.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the area for a long time," Wilson said.

"It amazed me not one of the defenders went back to the line. When not one of them defended the net, my eyes sparked somewhat.

"Udogie slipped too, which gave me a little extra opportunity. After that it was all about attempting to achieve the correct contact and get it towards goal. I felt a good feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

'During in a Poor Run, Everything Seems to Go Against You'

While Vicario's error dominated headlines, this was an overall bad performance for Tottenham to continue their home woes.

The match was their tenth home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a shared team statistic along with 1994 and two thousand and three.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's former club the Bees and title holders Liverpool to come before the end of the year.

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

"If you are down 2-0 following the opening, there is a mountain to climb," stated the boss.

"During in a poor run, everything appears to work against you too – the opening was a deflected attempt, the next is a mistake from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a place where we have lost another match. Each fixture has a single narrative, this game we lost in the early stages.

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

Tottenham have lost four consecutive home London derbies for the initial time in the top division.

And they are recording 9.5 shots and three point two efforts on goal per game in the division – their lowest averages on file in a one campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfield player Danny Murphy stated that the manager has to endure the criticism.

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

"The performances at home have been disappointing and they have to get better {quickly|