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Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed keeper Vicario were told afterwards "they cannot be real Tottenham fans" by manager Frank.

Spurs let in two scores in the opening initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their 10th top-flight home loss of the year.

However the main talking point was Fulham's second score when Vicario lost possession well beyond his box.

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

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

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who curled a strike into the goal from the sideline recorded at thirty-six point six metres.

Seconds later when the ball came to the keeper once more, a number of Spurs fans booed him.

Spurs were booed off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and once more at the final whistle.

One of those jeering episodes truly irritated the manager.

"I heard some of our fans reportedly jeered the incident and booed following, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Dane stated about the supporters' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs supporters that do that. Alright booing after the match, no problem, but when we are in play, we are supporting one another, we are with one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed Fulham a early advantage prior to Harry Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Tottenham in an improved second period showing.

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

"I do appreciate the supporters' frustration," Hart continued. "I am aware the part the keeper is performing. He's a great team player, he's a true leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your decisions.

"The keeper was heavily implicated in what turned out to be the winning goal."

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

Italian international Vicario is in his third season with Spurs.

The 29-year-old stated following the match that he had to take the feedback.

"The second score was a mistake of mine, I accept responsibility for it," he commented.

"The intent was to clear the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a poor manner. That made an more difficult challenge to overcome."

He stated being booed "is part of football".

"I am mature, what can I say?" he added. "The team can't be affected by the circumstances in the crowd. Supporters have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It's on us to stay more calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are missing in composure and poise to overturn results. Today is a bad defeat and it is hard to accept."

'I Was Surprised No One Returned to the Line'

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

Actually it was the second longest-range Premier League score of the season – after Tyler Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly too occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an empty goal to target.

Ten seconds passed between Vicario exiting of his area and Wilson striking – which was five seconds following the clearance.

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

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

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a bit of additional time. After that it was all about trying to achieve the correct connection and get it on target. I felt a positive feeling, as soon as it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

'When You're in a Bad Spell, Everything Appears to Go Against You'

Although Vicario's error dominated coverage, this was an overall bad performance for Spurs to extend their home woes.

This was their tenth home loss of the year in the Premier League, a shared team statistic matching nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

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

Only one of those wins have come since Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"When you're behind 2-0 after the opening, there is a huge challenge to overcome," stated Frank.

"During in a poor run, everything appears to work against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional match. Every game has a single story, today we were defeated in the early stages.

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

Spurs have lost four straight at home London derbies for the initial time in the Premier League.

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

Former Cottagers midfield player Murphy commented that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He's got accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He's taken a high profile role at a huge team with enormous expectation. There is pressure and responsibility that accompanies that.

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