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Spurs supporters who booed keeper Vicario were told afterwards "those individuals can't be real Spurs supporters" by manager Frank.

Spurs let in two goals in the first initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their 10th top-flight at home loss of 2025.

However the main topic of discussion was the visitors' next score when the keeper gave away the ball far outside his box.

The goalkeeper ventured out to deal with a high pass and took the ball towards the touchline.

But, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italy international turned and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by King.

King passed the ball off to Wales midfielder Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the goal from the sideline measured at 36.6 metres.

Moments later when the ball came to the keeper again, a number of Spurs 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 sessions really irritated Frank.

"I heard a few of our fans apparently jeered the incident and jeered following, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Dane stated regarding the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be real Tottenham supporters that act that way. Fair enough jeering after the game, fine, but when we are in play, we are supporting each other, we are behind each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute advantage before Wilson's goal – with Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Former top-flight keeper Joe Hart stated that the second goal was "totally avoidable".

"I certainly appreciate the supporters' disappointment," Hart continued. "I know the role Vicario is performing. He is a great team player, he is a real leader in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be judged by your decisions.

"The keeper was deeply implicated in what ended up to be the winning goal."

'It's Part of Football, I'm a Big Man'

Italian national team the keeper is in his 3rd season with Spurs.

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

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

"The intent was to clear the ball long and I just hit the ball in a bad way. It was an even bigger challenge to overcome."

He said being booed "comes with the game".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he continued. "We can't be influenced by the situation in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do what they think.

"It is on the team to stay more composed, to concentrate on our own performance. The team is missing in composure and calmness to reverse outcomes. This match is a poor loss and it is tough to take."

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

In spite of Vicario's error, it was far from an easy score for Harry Wilson to score.

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

The goalscorer stated he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an empty net to target.

Ten seconds elapsed between the keeper coming out of his area and the midfielder shooting – which was five seconds after the clearance.

"It seemed to me like the keeper was out of the box for a long time," Wilson said.

"I was surprised none of the back four went back to the line. When none of them defended the net, my eyes lit up a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell as well, which allowed me a little extra time. After that it was solely about attempting to make the right contact and get it on target. I felt a good sense, as soon as it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Bad Spell, All Appears to Go Against You'

Although the keeper's mistake led headlines, this was an all-round bad performance for Spurs to continue their home woes.

This was their 10th home loss of the year in the Premier League, a shared team statistic along with 1994 and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against Frank's former club the Bees and title holders the Reds to come before the close of the year.

Just a single of those wins have come after Frank replaced his predecessor in the summer.

"If you are down 2-0 following the opening, there is a mountain to overcome," said Frank.

"During in a bad spell, all aspects appears to go against you too – the first was a redirected shot, the next is a error from Vic.

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have suffered another game. Each fixture has a single narrative, this game we were defeated in the first six minutes.

"We just need to keep working. The later period was much better and with luck something we can use to learn."

Tottenham have lost 4 straight home capital clashes for the initial time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five shots and three point two efforts on goal per game in the division – their poorest rates on record in a single season (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfield player Danny Murphy commented that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He must take the criticism," Murphy said. "He has taken a high profile role at a huge football club with enormous anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

"The performances at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to improve {quickly|