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Spurs supporters who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed afterwards "they cannot be true Spurs fans" by boss Frank.

Tottenham conceded a pair of scores in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, registering their tenth Premier League at home defeat of the year.

However the main topic of discussion was Fulham's next score when the keeper lost the ball well outside his area.

He came out to deal with a long ball and took the ball near the touchline.

But, instead of kicking it into touch, the Italy international spun and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Wales midfielder Wilson, who bent a shot into the goal from the sideline recorded at 36.6 yards.

Seconds afterwards when the ball came to Vicario once more, some Tottenham supporters jeered him.

The team were booed off at the interval, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at full-time.

One of those booing episodes really irritated the manager.

"I heard a few of our fans reportedly jeered the incident and booed following, which, in my opinion is completely unjustifiable," the Dane stated about the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] can't be true Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough booing following the match, fine, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind one another going forward."

Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute lead prior to Wilson's strike – with Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an better second period showing.

Ex- top-flight keeper Hart stated that the second score was "totally preventable".

"I do understand the fans' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the role Vicario is playing. He's a great team player, he's a true leader in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

"He was heavily implicated in what ended up to be the winning score."

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

Italian international Vicario is in his third season with Tottenham.

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

"The second score was a mistake of my own, I accept accountability for that," he said.

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

He said being booed "is part of football".

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

"It is on the team to stay more calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are missing in composure and calmness to overturn outcomes. This match is a poor loss and it is tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

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

Actually it was the second most distant top division score of the campaign – after Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard goal for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which interestingly too came on Saturday.

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

Ten seconds passed between the keeper exiting of his area and the midfielder shooting – which was five moments following the clearance.

"It seemed to me like the goalkeeper was away from the box for a long time," he remarked.

"It amazed me none of the back four returned to the line. When not one of them covered the goal, my interest lit up somewhat.

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a little extra time. After that it was solely about trying to achieve the right contact and get it on target. I had a positive feeling, the moment it came off my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

While the keeper's mistake led coverage, this was an overall poor performance for Spurs to extend their home ground woes.

This was their tenth home defeat of the year in the league, a joint club record matching nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's old side the Bees and champions the Reds to play prior to the end of the season.

Only one of those victories have occurred after the manager took over from Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

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

"During in a bad spell, everything seems to work against you too – the opening was a deflected attempt, the second is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have suffered another match. Every game has a unique story, today we were defeated in the first six minutes.

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

Spurs have been defeated in four consecutive at home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

And they are recording 9.5 attempts and 3.2 shots on target per game in the division – their poorest rates on record in a one campaign (since at least 2003-04).

Ex- Fulham midfielder Murphy commented that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He's got take the stick," Murphy said. "He's accepted a prestigious role at a huge team with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

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