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Tottenham Hotspur fans who jeered goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "those individuals can't be true Spurs supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Tottenham conceded two goals in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their 10th Premier League at home defeat of the year.

However the main topic of discussion was the visitors' second score when the keeper gave away the ball well outside his area.

The goalkeeper ventured out to deal with a long ball and carried the ball near the touchline.

But, instead of booting it into touch, the Italy international turned and attempted to clear, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who bent a shot into the goal from the touchline recorded at thirty-six point six metres.

Moments afterwards when the ball came to Vicario once more, some Spurs supporters booed him.

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

One of those booing sessions truly irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention a few of our supporters reportedly jeered the situation and jeered following, which, in my view is completely unjustifiable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals can't be real Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough jeering following the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are supporting one another, we are behind one another going forward."

Tete had handed the visitors a early lead before Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second period showing.

Ex- top-flight goalkeeper Joe Hart remarked that the second goal was "totally avoidable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I am aware the role the keeper is playing. He is a great team player, he's a true leader in the locker room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"He was heavily involved in what turned out to be the decisive score."

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

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

He stated after the match that he had to take the criticism.

"That score was a mistake of my own, I take accountability for that," he said.

"My aim was to kick the ball long and I just struck the ball in a poor manner. That made an more difficult challenge to climb."

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

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "The team cannot be affected by the circumstances in the stands. The fans have the right to do what they think.

"It is on us to remain more calm, to focus on ourselves. We are lacking in calmness and poise to reverse results. Today is a bad defeat and it is hard to accept."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Goal Line'

In spite of Vicario's mistake, it was far from an simple score for Wilson to score.

In fact it was the next longest-range top division score of the campaign – after Tyler Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally also occurred on Saturday.

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

10 moments elapsed between Vicario coming out of his area and Wilson striking – which was five seconds after the clearance.

"I felt like the keeper was away from the area for ages," he said.

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

"Udogie slipped too, which gave me a little additional opportunity. After that it was solely about attempting to achieve the right connection and get it on target. I felt a positive sense, the moment it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Bad Spell, All Appears to Work Against You'

Although the keeper's mistake dominated coverage, this was an all-round poor day for Tottenham to extend their home struggles.

The match was their 10th at home defeat of the year in the Premier League, a joint club statistic along with nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

The side still have home games against the manager's old side Brentford and title holders the Reds to come before the end of the season.

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

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

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

"This result puts us in a place where we have suffered another match. Each fixture has a single story, today we were defeated in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to continue striving. The later period was significantly improved and hopefully something we can use to develop."

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

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 shots and 3.2 shots on target per game in the division – their lowest averages on record in a single season (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

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

"He must accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He's taken a prestigious role at a major football club with enormous anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

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