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Spurs fans who jeered keeper Vicario were told later "they cannot be real Tottenham supporters" by boss Thomas Frank.

Spurs let in two scores in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, registering their 10th Premier League at home loss of the year.

But the primary talking point was Fulham's second goal when the keeper gave away the ball well beyond his box.

He came out to deal with a long ball and carried the ball towards the sideline.

But, instead of booting it into touch, the Italian spun and tried to clear away, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Wales midfield player Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the net from the touchline measured at 36.6 metres.

Moments later when the ball went to Vicario once more, some Tottenham fans jeered him.

Spurs were booed off at half-time, with the side 2-0 down, and once more at full-time.

One of those jeering sessions truly irritated the manager.

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

"Those individuals can't be real Tottenham supporters that do that. Alright booing following the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are supporting one another, we are with each other going forward."

Tete had handed Fulham a fourth-minute lead prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second-half showing.

Ex- top-flight goalkeeper Hart stated that the second goal was "totally avoidable".

"I do appreciate the supporters' disappointment," Hart added. "I know the part the keeper is playing. He is a excellent squad member, he is a true figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

"He was heavily implicated in what turned out to be the winning goal."

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

Italy international Vicario is in his 3rd season with Tottenham.

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

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

"The intent was to kick the ball far and I simply struck the ball in a poor manner. That made an even bigger mountain to climb."

He said receiving jeers "is part of football".

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

"It's on us to stay more composed, to focus on our own performance. We are missing in calmness and calmness to overturn results. This match is a bad defeat and it's hard to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Goal Line'

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

Actually it was the second most distant Premier League score of the season – following Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally too came on Saturday.

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

10 moments passed between the keeper coming out of his area and the midfielder striking – which was 5 seconds following the kick.

"I felt like the keeper was away from the box for a long time," Wilson remarked.

"I was surprised none of the back four returned to the line. When none of them defended the net, my interest sparked somewhat.

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a little additional time. Then it was all about trying to make the correct connection and place it towards goal. I felt a positive feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

While Vicario's error dominated headlines, this was an overall poor day for Tottenham to continue their home ground woes.

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

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

Just a single of those victories have occurred after the manager took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"If you are down 2-0 following the opening, there is a mountain to climb," stated the boss.

"During in a bad spell, everything seems to work against you too – the first was a redirected shot, the second is a mistake from Vic.

"This result leaves us in a place where we have lost another game. Each fixture has a unique story, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to continue striving. The later period was much better and with luck something we can utilize to develop."

Tottenham have been defeated in four consecutive at home London derbies for the initial time in the Premier League.

And they are averaging nine point five attempts and three point two shots on target per match in the division – their poorest rates on record in a single campaign (since at least 2003-04).

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

"He must take the stick," Murphy remarked. "He has accepted a prestigious job at a major football club with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

"Their showings at their stadium have been poor and they have to improve {quickly|