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Spurs supporters who jeered keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "those individuals can't be true Spurs fans" by boss Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of scores in the opening initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their 10th Premier League at home defeat of 2025.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's next score when the keeper lost the ball well beyond his area.

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

However, rather than booting it out of play, the Italian spun and attempted to clear away, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was controlled by King.

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

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

The team were booed off at half-time, with the side 2-0 down, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering episodes truly angered Frank.

"I heard a few of our supporters reportedly jeered the situation and jeered following, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Dane commented regarding the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals cannot be true Tottenham fans that act that way. Fair enough booing after the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed the visitors a fourth-minute lead prior to Wilson's goal – with Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

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

"I certainly appreciate the fans' frustration," the ex-keeper continued. "I am aware the part Vicario is performing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"The keeper was heavily implicated in what turned out to be the decisive score."

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

Italy international the keeper is in his third season with Tottenham.

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

"That score was a error of my own, I accept responsibility for that," he said.

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a bad way. It was an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He stated being booed "comes with the game".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "We cannot be affected by the situation in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It is on us to remain more composed, to concentrate on our own performance. We are missing in composure and poise to overturn outcomes. This match is a poor loss and it's tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Line'

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

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

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

10 moments elapsed between the keeper coming out of his area and Wilson striking – which was 5 moments following the clearance.

"I felt like the keeper was out of the box for a long time," he said.

"It amazed me not one of the defenders returned to the line. When not one of them covered the net, my interest sparked somewhat.

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a bit of additional opportunity. After that it was all about trying to make the right contact and place it towards goal. I had a positive feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

While the keeper's error led coverage, this was an all-round bad day for Tottenham to extend their home struggles.

The match was their tenth at home defeat of 2025 in the Premier League, a joint team statistic along with 1994 and two thousand and three.

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

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

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

"During in a poor run, all aspects appears to go against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a error from Vic.

"This result puts us in a position where we have lost another match. Every game has a single narrative, today we were defeated in the first six minutes.

"We just need to keep working. The second half was much better and with luck an aspect we can utilize to develop."

Tottenham have been defeated in four straight home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

And they are averaging 9.5 shots and three point two efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their poorest averages on record in a single campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfield player Danny Murphy commented that Frank has to endure the criticism.

"He must accept the stick," Murphy remarked. "He's accepted a prestigious job at a huge team with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that accompanies that.

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