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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who jeered goalkeeper Vicario were informed afterwards "they can't be true Tottenham fans" by boss Thomas Frank.

Tottenham let in two goals in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth top-flight home loss of the year.

However the primary topic of discussion was Fulham's next score when Vicario gave away possession well beyond his box.

The goalkeeper came out to deal with a long ball and took the ball towards the sideline.

However, instead of kicking it into touch, the Italian spun and attempted to clear away, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

The forward laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the net from the touchline measured at thirty-six point six yards.

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

Spurs were booed off at half-time, with the side 2-0 down, and again at the final whistle.

One of those jeering sessions really angered the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters reportedly booed the incident and booed following, which, in my opinion is completely unjustifiable," the Dane stated regarding the fans' response to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be true Tottenham fans that do that. Fair enough booing after the match, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are behind each other moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute lead prior to Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an better second-half performance.

Ex- Premier League keeper Joe Hart stated that the next goal was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I know the role Vicario is playing. He is a great squad member, he's a real leader in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your actions.

"The keeper was heavily implicated in what ended up to be the decisive goal."

'It is In the Game, I Can Handle It'

Italian international Vicario is in his 3rd season with Spurs.

The 29-year-old said after the game that he had to take the criticism.

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

"My aim was to kick the ball long and I simply struck the ball in a bad way. That made an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He said receiving jeers "comes with the game".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he continued. "We can't 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 more calm, to focus on our own performance. The team is missing in composure and poise to reverse outcomes. Today is a poor defeat and it's tough to take."

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

Despite Vicario's error, it was not an simple goal for Harry Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the next most distant Premier League score of the season – following Tyler Adams' forty-three point three yard goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which interestingly too occurred on Saturday.

Wilson stated he was "a little bit surprised" that he still had an open goal to aim for.

Ten moments passed between the keeper coming out of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five seconds after the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the box for ages," he said.

"It amazed me none of the back four returned to the line. When none of them covered the goal, my interest sparked somewhat.

"Udogie slipped as well, which gave me a bit of additional time. Then it was all about attempting to make the correct contact and place it on target. I had a positive sense, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

Although the keeper's mistake dominated coverage, this was an overall poor performance for Spurs to continue their home ground woes.

The match was their tenth home loss of the year in the league, a joint club record along with 1994 and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against Frank's old side the Bees and champions Liverpool to come prior to the close of the season.

Only one of those victories have come after Frank replaced his predecessor in the summer.

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

"During in a poor run, all aspects seems to work against you as well – the first was a redirected attempt, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

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

"We just need to keep working. The second half was significantly improved and hopefully an aspect we can use to develop."

Spurs have been defeated in 4 straight at home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

And they are recording 9.5 shots and 3.2 shots on target per match in the division – their lowest rates on file in a single campaign (since at least 2003-04).

Former Cottagers midfielder Danny Murphy stated that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He must accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He has taken a prestigious job at a major football club with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and duty that comes with that.

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