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

Spurs conceded a pair of goals in the opening six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their 10th top-flight home loss of the year.

However the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' next score when Vicario lost the ball far outside his area.

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

However, instead of kicking it into touch, the Italy international turned and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who bent a shot into the goal from the touchline measured at 36.6 metres.

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

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

One of those jeering sessions truly irritated Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters reportedly jeered the situation and booed following, which, in my view is totally unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be true Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough booing following the game, no problem, but when we are playing, we are supporting one another, we are behind one another going forward."

Tete had handed Fulham a early lead before Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half showing.

Former Premier League keeper Hart stated that the next score was "completely preventable".

"I certainly understand the fans' disappointment," Hart continued. "I know 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 actions.

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

'It's In the Game, I'm a Big Man'

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

The 29-year-old stated after the match that he had to take the criticism.

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

"The intent was to clear the ball long and I just struck the ball in a bad manner. It was an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he added. "We cannot be influenced by the circumstances in the crowd. Supporters have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It is on us to stay increasingly composed, to focus on our own performance. We are lacking in composure and poise to reverse results. Today is a poor defeat and it's tough to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

Despite the keeper's error, it was far from an easy goal for Wilson to score.

Actually it was the second longest-range Premier League goal of the campaign – after Adams' 43.3 yard strike for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which interestingly also occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer said he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an open net to target.

Ten seconds passed between Vicario exiting of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 moments following the kick.

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

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

"Udogie slipped too, which gave me a little additional time. Then it was all about attempting to make the right contact and get it towards goal. I felt a good feeling, as soon as it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

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

Although the keeper's mistake led headlines, this was an all-round bad day for Spurs to continue their home woes.

This was their 10th home defeat of 2025 in the league, a joint club record matching 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's former club Brentford and title holders Liverpool to play prior to the end of the year.

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

"When you're behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," said Frank.

"When you're in a poor run, everything seems to go against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a mistake from Vic.

"This result puts us in a place where we have lost an additional match. Every game has a unique narrative, this game we were defeated in the first six minutes.

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

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 consecutive home capital clashes for the initial time in the Premier League.

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

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

"He must accept the criticism," Murphy said. "He has taken a high profile role at a huge football club with massive expectation. There is pressure and duty that comes with that.

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