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Tottenham Hotspur fans who jeered goalkeeper Vicario were told later "they can't be real Spurs supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Tottenham let in two scores in the first initial moments to lose 2-1 to their opponents, registering their 10th Premier League at home defeat of the year.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's next goal when the keeper lost possession far beyond his area.

He ventured out to handle a high pass and carried the ball towards the sideline.

But, rather than booting it out of play, the Italy international turned and attempted to clear away, but slipped as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by King.

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfield player Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the touchline measured at 36.6 metres.

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

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at full-time.

A particular of those jeering episodes really irritated Frank.

"I heard some of our fans reportedly booed the incident and booed after, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Dane stated about the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs fans that act that way. Fair enough jeering following the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are supporting each other, we are behind one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a early advantage before Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second period showing.

Ex- Premier League keeper Hart stated that the second score was "totally avoidable".

"I do understand the fans' disappointment," the ex-keeper continued. "I know the part the keeper is playing. He is a great team player, he is a true figure in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be judged by your actions.

"He was heavily implicated in what turned out to be the winning score."

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

Italy national team Vicario is in his third season with Spurs.

He said following the match that he had to take the criticism.

"The second score was a mistake of mine, I accept accountability 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 challenge to overcome."

He stated receiving jeers "is part of football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "The team can't be affected by the circumstances in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It is on the team to remain more calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and poise to overturn results. Today is a bad defeat and it is hard to take."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Returned to the Line'

In spite of Vicario's error, it was not an simple goal for Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second longest-range top division score of the season – after Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard strike for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally also occurred on the same day.

Wilson stated he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an open net to target.

Ten moments elapsed between the keeper coming out of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five moments following the kick.

"It seemed to me like the keeper was away from the box for ages," he said.

"It amazed me none of the back four went back to the line. When not one of them covered the net, my interest sparked a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell too, which allowed me a bit of extra opportunity. After that it was solely about attempting to make the correct contact and get it towards goal. I felt a good feeling, as soon as it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

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

Although the keeper's error dominated headlines, this was an overall bad day for Spurs to continue their home woes.

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

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's former club the Bees and champions Liverpool to come before the close of the season.

Just a single of those victories have occurred after the manager replaced his predecessor in the summer.

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

"When you're in a bad spell, everything seems to go against you too – the first was a redirected attempt, the next is a mistake from Vic.

"This result puts us in a position where we have suffered another game. Each fixture has a single narrative, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to keep working. The second half was significantly improved and hopefully an aspect we can utilize to learn."

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 straight home London derbies for the first time in the top division.

And they are averaging 9.5 attempts and 3.2 efforts on goal per match in the division – their lowest rates on file in a one campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

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

"He's got accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He's accepted a prestigious role at a major team with massive expectation. There is pressure and duty that comes with that.

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