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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "they can't be true Tottenham supporters" by boss Frank.

Tottenham conceded two goals in the opening initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth Premier League at home loss of the year.

However the main talking point was Fulham's second score when the keeper lost possession well beyond his box.

The goalkeeper ventured out to deal with a long ball and took the ball towards the touchline.

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

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the touchline recorded at 36.6 metres.

Moments afterwards when the ball went to Vicario once more, some Tottenham supporters booed him.

The team were booed off at the interval, with the club 2-0 down, and again at the final whistle.

One of those jeering episodes truly irritated the manager.

"I heard some of our fans reportedly jeered the incident and jeered following, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Danish manager stated about the fans' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals can't be true Spurs supporters that do that. Alright jeering after the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind one another going forward."

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

Former top-flight keeper Joe Hart remarked that the next goal was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the part the keeper is playing. He is a excellent team player, he is a true figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your decisions.

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

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

Italy national team Vicario is in his 3rd campaign with Spurs.

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

"That goal was a mistake of my own, I accept accountability for it," he commented.

"The intent was to kick the ball long and I simply hit the ball in a poor way. It was an even bigger challenge to climb."

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

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "We cannot be affected by the circumstances in the crowd. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It is on us to stay more composed, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is lacking in calmness and poise to overturn outcomes. This match is a bad defeat and it's hard to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Line'

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

Actually it was the second longest-range Premier League goal of the campaign – following Tyler Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which interestingly also came on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "a little bit surprised" that he still had an empty net to aim for.

Ten moments elapsed between the keeper coming out of his box and Wilson striking – which was five seconds after the kick.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the area for ages," Wilson remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the defenders returned to the goal line. When none of them defended the goal, my eyes lit up a bit.

"Udogie fell too, which allowed me a bit of extra time. Then it was all about attempting to achieve the correct contact and place it towards goal. I felt a good sense, as soon as it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

While the keeper's error led headlines, this was an overall poor performance for Tottenham to extend their home woes.

The match was their tenth at home defeat of the year in the league, a joint team statistic matching nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

They still have home games against Frank's old side the Bees and title holders the Reds to play prior to the close of the season.

Just a single of those wins have occurred since Frank replaced his predecessor in the summer.

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

"When you're in a bad spell, all aspects appears to work against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a error from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a position where we have lost another game. Each fixture has a unique narrative, today we lost in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to keep working. The second half was much better and with luck an aspect we can use to learn."

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 straight home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 shots and three point two efforts on goal per game in the division – their poorest rates on record in a single campaign (dating back to 2003-04).

Former Cottagers midfielder Danny Murphy stated that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He must accept the stick," the pundit remarked. "He's accepted a high profile job at a huge football club with enormous anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

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