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

Tottenham let in a pair of scores in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth Premier League at home loss of the year.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's next score when Vicario lost the ball far beyond his box.

The goalkeeper came out to deal with a high pass and took the ball near the sideline.

But, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian spun and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

The forward laid the ball off to Wales midfielder Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the touchline measured at thirty-six point six metres.

Seconds afterwards when the ball came to Vicario again, a number of Tottenham supporters booed him.

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 down, and once more at the final whistle.

One of those jeering episodes really irritated Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our fans reportedly booed the situation and jeered after, which, in my opinion is completely unjustifiable," the Dane stated about the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"[They] can't be real Tottenham fans that do that. Fair enough booing after the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing each other, we are behind each other moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a early lead before Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an better second-half performance.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Joe Hart stated that the second goal was "completely preventable".

"I certainly appreciate the supporters' frustration," the ex-keeper continued. "I am aware the role Vicario is playing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

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

'It's Part of Football, I Can Handle It'

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

He said after the game that he had to accept the feedback.

"The second goal was a mistake of my own, I take responsibility for it," he commented.

"My aim was to clear the ball long and I just hit the ball in a poor way. It was an even bigger challenge to climb."

He said receiving jeers "comes with the game".

"I am mature, what can I say?" he continued. "The team cannot be influenced by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the right to do what they think.

"It's on us to stay more composed, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is lacking in calmness and calmness to reverse outcomes. Today is a bad loss and it is tough to take."

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

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

In fact it was the next most distant top division goal of the campaign – following Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly too occurred on the same day.

Wilson said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an open goal to aim for.

Ten seconds passed between the keeper coming out of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 seconds following the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the box for ages," Wilson said.

"It amazed me not one of the back four returned to the goal line. When none of them defended the goal, my interest sparked somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which gave me a little extra opportunity. After that it was solely about attempting to make the right contact and get it on target. I had a good sense, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

Although Vicario's mistake dominated headlines, this was an overall poor day for Spurs to continue their home ground struggles.

The match was their tenth home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared team statistic matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home games against Frank's former club the Bees and title holders Liverpool to play prior to the close of the season.

Just a single of those wins have come after the manager replaced Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"If you are down 2-0 following six minutes, there is a huge challenge to climb," stated Frank.

"During in a bad spell, all aspects seems to go against you too – the first was a redirected shot, the next is a error from Vic.

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

"We just need to keep working. The second half was much better and with luck an aspect we can utilize to develop."

Spurs have been defeated in four straight home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

Furthermore they are averaging 9.5 shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per match in the division – their poorest rates on file in a single campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Fulham midfield player Danny Murphy stated that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He must accept the stick," Murphy said. "He has taken a prestigious role at a major football club with enormous expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that accompanies that.

"The performances at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to improve {quickly|