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

Tottenham conceded a pair of goals in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth top-flight home defeat of 2025.

However the main topic of discussion was the visitors' next goal when Vicario lost possession far beyond his area.

He ventured out to handle a high pass and carried the ball near the touchline.

But, rather than booting it into touch, the Italian spun and tried to clear, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the touchline recorded at thirty-six point six yards.

Moments later when the ball went to the keeper once more, some Tottenham supporters jeered him.

Spurs were jeered off at half-time, with the side 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering episodes truly irritated Frank.

"I heard some of our fans apparently jeered the situation and jeered following, which, in my view is completely unjustifiable," the Dane commented about the fans' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"[They] can't be real Tottenham fans that do that. Alright jeering following the game, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with each other moving ahead."

Tete had given Fulham a early advantage prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second period performance.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart remarked that the next goal was "totally avoidable".

"I do understand the supporters' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the part Vicario is playing. He is a great team player, he's a true figure in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your actions.

"He was deeply involved in what ended up to be the decisive score."

'It is Part of Football, I'm a Big Man'

Italian international the keeper is in his third campaign with Spurs.

The 29-year-old stated after the game that he had to take the feedback.

"The second score was a mistake of my own, I accept accountability for that," he commented.

"My aim was to clear the ball far and I just struck the ball in a bad manner. It was an more difficult mountain to climb."

He said being booed "is part of the game".

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

"It is on us to remain increasingly calm, to focus on our own performance. The team is lacking in calmness and calmness to reverse results. Today is a poor defeat and it's tough to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Went Back to the Goal Line'

Despite the keeper's mistake, it was not an simple score for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second most distant Premier League goal of the campaign – following Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally too came on Saturday.

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

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

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the area for ages," he said.

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

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped as well, which allowed me a little additional opportunity. After that it was solely about trying to make the right contact and get it on target. I felt a positive sense, the moment it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Poor Run, Everything Seems to Work Against You'

Although the keeper's error led headlines, this was an all-round poor day for Tottenham to extend their home struggles.

The match was their tenth at home defeat of 2025 in the league, a shared club record matching nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's old side the Bees and champions the Reds to play before the close of the season.

Just a single of those wins have come since Frank replaced his predecessor in the off-season.

"When you're down 2-0 after six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," stated the boss.

"When you're in a bad spell, all aspects seems to go against you as well – the opening was a redirected shot, the next is a error from the keeper.

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

"We simply need to keep working. The later period was much better and hopefully an aspect we can utilize to learn."

Spurs have been defeated in four consecutive home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five attempts and 3.2 shots on target per match in the division – their poorest rates on file in a single season (dating back to 2003-04).

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

"He must accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He has taken a high profile role at a major team with massive expectation. There is pressure and duty that accompanies that.

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