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Spurs fans who jeered keeper Vicario were told later "they can't be real Spurs fans" by boss Thomas Frank.

Tottenham let in two scores in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth Premier League home loss of the year.

But the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' second goal when Vicario lost the ball far outside his box.

The goalkeeper came out to deal with a high pass and took the ball towards the touchline.

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

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who bent a shot into the net from the sideline recorded at thirty-six point six metres.

Moments later when the ball came to Vicario once more, a number of Spurs fans jeered him.

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at full-time.

One of those booing sessions truly irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our fans apparently jeered the situation and booed after, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Dane commented regarding the supporters' response to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Spurs supporters that do that. Fair enough jeering after the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing one another, we are with each other moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a early lead before Harry Wilson's goal – with Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second period showing.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart remarked that the second score was "completely preventable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' disappointment," the ex-keeper added. "I know the part the keeper is performing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"The keeper was deeply implicated in what ended up to be the winning score."

'It's In the Game, I Can Handle It'

Italy international Vicario is in his 3rd campaign with Spurs.

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

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

"My aim was to kick the ball long and I simply struck the ball in a poor manner. It was an more difficult mountain to climb."

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "The team cannot be influenced by the situation in the stands. Supporters have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It is on us to stay increasingly composed, to concentrate on ourselves. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to reverse results. This match is a bad defeat and it's hard to take."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

Despite Vicario's mistake, it was far from an easy score for Wilson to score.

In fact it was the next most distant Premier League score of the season – following Tyler Adams' forty-three point three yard goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which incidentally also came on the same day.

The goalscorer said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an open net to aim for.

Ten moments elapsed between Vicario exiting of his box and Wilson striking – which was five moments after the kick.

"It seemed to me like the keeper was out of the box for a long time," Wilson remarked.

"It amazed me none of the defenders returned to the line. When not one of them defended the net, my eyes lit up somewhat.

"Udogie fell as well, which allowed me a little additional time. Then it was all about trying to make the right contact and get it towards goal. I had a good feeling, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

While the keeper's error led headlines, this was an overall poor day for Spurs to continue their home struggles.

The match was their 10th at home loss of the year in the league, a shared team statistic along with 1994 and 2003.

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

Just a single of those wins have occurred after Frank took over from his predecessor in the summer.

"When you're behind 2-0 following the opening, there is a mountain to overcome," stated Frank.

"During in a poor run, all aspects appears to work against you too – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

"This result leaves us in a position where we have suffered another game. Every game has a single story, today we lost in the early stages.

"We simply need to continue striving. The later period was significantly improved and hopefully an aspect we can use to develop."

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

And they are recording 9.5 shots and 3.2 shots on target per game in the division – their lowest averages on record in a single season (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Former Cottagers midfield player Murphy commented that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He's got take the stick," Murphy said. "He has accepted a high profile job at a major team with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

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