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Spurs fans who booed keeper Vicario were informed afterwards "they cannot be true Tottenham fans" by boss Thomas Frank.

Tottenham conceded two goals in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to Fulham, registering their 10th Premier League at home loss of the year.

But the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' second score when Vicario lost the ball well beyond his area.

He ventured out to deal with a high pass and took the ball near the touchline.

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

King laid the ball off to Wales midfielder Harry Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the touchline recorded at 36.6 metres.

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

Spurs were jeered off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering sessions really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention a few of our supporters reportedly booed the incident and booed after, which, in my view is totally unjustifiable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' response to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be true Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough jeering after the game, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with one another moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a fourth-minute lead before Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Ex- Premier League keeper Hart remarked that the second goal was "completely avoidable".

"I do understand the supporters' frustration," Hart continued. "I know the role Vicario is playing. He is a great squad member, he's a true leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

"The keeper was deeply implicated in what ended up to be the decisive goal."

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

Italy international the keeper is in his 3rd season with Spurs.

The 29-year-old said after the game that he had to accept the feedback.

"The second score was a mistake of mine, I accept accountability for it," he commented.

"The intent was to clear the ball far and I just hit the ball in a poor manner. That made an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He said receiving jeers "comes with the game".

"I am mature, what can I say?" he continued. "The team can't be affected by the situation in the stands. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It is on us to stay more calm, to focus on our own performance. We are missing in calmness and poise to reverse outcomes. This match is a bad defeat and it's tough to accept."

'I Was Surprised No One Went Back to the Goal Line'

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

Actually it was the second longest-range top division score of the campaign – after Adams' forty-three point three yard goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which interestingly too occurred on the same day.

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

10 moments elapsed between Vicario exiting of his box and the midfielder striking – which was five moments following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised none of the defenders returned to the goal line. When none of them defended the goal, my eyes lit up a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a little additional time. Then it was solely about attempting to achieve the right connection and get it on target. I had a good feeling, as soon as it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

'During in a Poor Run, All Appears to Work Against You'

While the keeper's error dominated coverage, this was an overall bad day for Tottenham to continue their home ground struggles.

The match was their 10th at home defeat of the year in the Premier League, a shared club record matching 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home games against the manager's old side Brentford and champions Liverpool to come prior to the end of the year.

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

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

"When you're in a bad spell, all aspects seems to go against you too – the first was a deflected attempt, the next is a mistake from Vic.

"The outcome puts us in a position where we have lost an additional match. Every game has a single narrative, this game we were defeated in the early stages.

"We simply need to continue striving. The second half was much better and hopefully something we can use to develop."

Spurs have been defeated in 4 consecutive home London derbies for the initial time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per game in the division – their poorest averages on file in a single season (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy commented that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He must take the stick," the pundit remarked. "He has accepted a high profile role at a major football club with enormous expectation. There is pressure and responsibility that accompanies that.

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