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Spurs fans who jeered keeper Vicario were informed later "they can't be true Tottenham fans" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs let in a pair of scores in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth Premier League home loss of the year.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's second score when Vicario gave away possession well beyond his area.

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

However, instead of kicking it out of play, the Italy international spun and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by King.

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

Seconds afterwards when the ball went to Vicario once more, a number of Spurs fans booed him.

The team were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 down, and again at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering sessions really angered Frank.

"I heard a few of our supporters apparently jeered the situation and jeered following, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Dane stated about the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] can't be real Spurs fans that do that. Fair enough booing after the game, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are behind each other going forward."

Tete had given Fulham a early lead before Harry Wilson's goal – with Kudus scoring for Spurs in an better second period showing.

Former Premier League keeper Joe Hart remarked that the second goal was "totally preventable".

"I do understand the fans' frustration," Hart continued. "I am aware the part Vicario is performing. He's a great squad member, he's a real figure in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be judged by your decisions.

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

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

Italian national team Vicario is in his 3rd campaign with Tottenham.

He said following the game that he had to accept the criticism.

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

"The intent was to clear the ball long and I simply hit the ball in a bad manner. It was an more difficult mountain to overcome."

He stated receiving jeers "is part of the game".

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

"It's on us to stay increasingly composed, to focus on ourselves. We are missing in calmness and poise to reverse outcomes. Today is a poor loss and it's tough to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Line'

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

In fact it was the next longest-range Premier League goal of the season – following Tyler Adams' 43.3 metre strike for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally also occurred on Saturday.

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

Ten seconds passed between the keeper coming out of his box and the midfielder striking – which was five seconds after the kick.

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

"It amazed me none of the defenders went back to the line. When not one of them covered the goal, my eyes sparked somewhat.

"Udogie fell too, which gave me a little additional opportunity. Then it was solely about attempting to achieve the right connection and place it on target. I felt a positive sense, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

Although Vicario's mistake dominated coverage, this was an overall bad performance for Tottenham to extend their home ground struggles.

The match was their 10th at home defeat of the year in the Premier League, a joint club statistic matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home games against Frank's former club the Bees and champions Liverpool to come prior to the close of the season.

Only one of those wins have occurred since Frank took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"When you're behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a huge challenge to climb," stated the boss.

"During in a poor run, everything appears to go against you as well – the opening was a redirected attempt, the second is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have lost an additional match. Each fixture has a unique narrative, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We simply need to continue striving. The second half was much better and with luck an aspect we can utilize to develop."

Spurs have been defeated in 4 consecutive home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

And they are averaging nine point five shots and three point two efforts on goal per game in the division – their lowest rates on file in a one season (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Former Cottagers midfielder Danny Murphy commented that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He's got accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He's taken a prestigious job at a huge football club with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that accompanies that.

"Their showings at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to get better {quickly|