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Spurs fans who jeered goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards "those individuals cannot be real Tottenham supporters" by boss Thomas Frank.

Tottenham let in a pair of scores in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth Premier League at home defeat of the year.

But the main topic of discussion was the visitors' second goal when Vicario gave away possession far outside his box.

He ventured out to deal with a high pass and carried the ball towards the touchline.

But, instead of booting it into touch, the Italian turned and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the sideline measured at 36.6 metres.

Moments later when the ball came to the keeper again, some Tottenham supporters booed him.

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the side 2-0 down, and again at full-time.

One of those booing sessions really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters apparently booed the situation and booed following, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Dane stated about the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Spurs fans that do that. Alright booing after the game, no problem, but when we are playing, we are supporting each other, we are behind one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a early lead before Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an improved second period performance.

Ex- Premier League keeper Joe Hart remarked that the second score was "totally preventable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' frustration," Hart added. "I am aware the part the keeper is performing. He is a great squad member, he is a true leader in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"He was deeply implicated in what ended up to be the decisive goal."

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

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

The 29-year-old said after the game that he had to accept the feedback.

"That goal was a mistake of mine, I accept responsibility for that," he commented.

"The intent was to kick the ball long and I simply hit the ball in a poor way. It was an more difficult mountain to overcome."

He stated receiving jeers "is part of football".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "The team cannot be affected by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It's on us to remain increasingly calm, to focus on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to overturn outcomes. This match is a bad defeat and it is hard to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Line'

Despite the keeper's error, it was far from an simple score for Harry Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the second longest-range Premier League goal of the campaign – following Adams' forty-three point three yard goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally too occurred on the same day.

The goalscorer stated he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an open goal to aim for.

10 moments passed between the keeper coming out of his area and Wilson shooting – which was 5 seconds after the kick.

"It seemed to me like the keeper was away from the area for a long time," he said.

"It amazed me not one of the back four went back to the goal line. When none of them covered the goal, my eyes lit up a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped as well, which gave me a bit of extra time. Then it was solely about attempting to make the right contact and get it on target. I felt a good feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

'During in a Bad Spell, Everything Seems to Go Against You'

While Vicario's mistake led headlines, this was an all-round poor performance for Spurs to extend their home struggles.

The match was their tenth at home loss of the year in the league, a shared club record matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against Frank's old side Brentford and title holders the Reds to play before the end of the season.

Only one of those victories have come after the manager replaced his predecessor in the off-season.

"If you are behind 2-0 after the opening, there is a mountain to climb," said the boss.

"When you're in a bad spell, all aspects seems to work against you too – the first was a redirected shot, the next is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have suffered another match. Every game has a unique narrative, this game we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to keep working. The later period was significantly improved and hopefully an aspect we can utilize to learn."

Spurs have lost 4 consecutive at home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

Furthermore they are averaging nine point five attempts and 3.2 shots on target per game in the Premier League – their lowest averages on file in a one campaign (dating back to 2003-04).

Former Fulham midfield player Murphy stated that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He must take the criticism," the pundit remarked. "He's accepted a prestigious job at a major football club with enormous expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

"The performances at home have been poor and they have to improve {quickly|