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Spurs fans who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed afterwards "those individuals cannot be real Tottenham supporters" by boss Thomas Frank.

Spurs let in a pair of goals in the first initial moments to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth top-flight at home defeat of the year.

However the main topic of discussion was Fulham's next goal when Vicario lost the ball far beyond his area.

The goalkeeper ventured out to deal with a high pass and carried the ball near the sideline.

However, rather than kicking it into touch, the Italian spun and tried to clear away, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was collected by King.

The forward laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the goal from the sideline measured at 36.6 metres.

Moments afterwards when the ball went to the keeper once more, some Spurs supporters booed him.

The team were jeered off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and once more at full-time.

A particular of those booing sessions truly irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters apparently jeered the situation and jeered after, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] can't be real Tottenham fans that act that way. Alright jeering after the game, fine, but when we are playing, we are supporting one another, we are behind each other going forward."

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

Ex- top-flight goalkeeper Hart stated that the next score was "totally avoidable".

"I do appreciate the fans' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the role the keeper is playing. He's a excellent team player, he is a true figure in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your actions.

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

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

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

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

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

"My aim was to clear the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a poor way. That made an more difficult challenge to climb."

He stated receiving jeers "is part of the game".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he added. "We cannot be affected by the situation in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It is on the team to remain more composed, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is missing in calmness and poise to reverse outcomes. This match is a poor loss and it is tough to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

Despite Vicario's mistake, it was far from an simple goal for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the next most distant top division score of the campaign – after Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly also came on the same day.

The goalscorer said he was "a little bit surprised" that he still had an empty goal to target.

10 moments elapsed between the keeper coming out of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five seconds following the kick.

"It seemed to me like the keeper was out of the box for ages," Wilson said.

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

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a bit of extra opportunity. After that it was all about attempting to make the correct connection and place it towards goal. I had a good feeling, as soon as it left my foot, that it was heading in."

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

Although Vicario's mistake led coverage, this was an overall poor performance for Tottenham to continue their home ground woes.

This was their tenth at home defeat of the year in the Premier League, a joint team statistic along with 1994 and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's former club Brentford and champions Liverpool to come prior to the end of the season.

Only one of those victories have occurred after Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

"When you're behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," stated Frank.

"When you're in a bad spell, everything seems to go against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a mistake from Vic.

"This result puts us in a position where we have lost another game. Every game has a unique narrative, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to continue striving. The later period was much better and hopefully an aspect we can use to learn."

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 straight home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 attempts and three point two efforts on goal per match in the division – their lowest averages on record in a one campaign (since at least 2003-04).

Ex- Cottagers midfielder Murphy commented that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He must accept the stick," Murphy remarked. "He has taken a high profile role at a huge football club with enormous anticipation. There is pressure and responsibility that comes with that.

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