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Spurs supporters who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards "they cannot be true Spurs fans" by manager Frank.

Tottenham let in a pair of goals in the opening six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth top-flight home loss of the year.

However the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' second score when the keeper lost possession well beyond his box.

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

However, instead of booting it out of play, the Italy international turned and attempted to clear away, but slipped as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the net from the sideline recorded at 36.6 metres.

Seconds afterwards when the ball went to Vicario again, a number of Spurs fans jeered him.

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

One of those booing episodes truly angered Frank.

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

"Those individuals can't be true Spurs fans that do that. Alright booing after the match, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing each other, we are with each other going forward."

Tete had handed the visitors a early lead prior to Harry Wilson's goal – with Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an better second period performance.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart remarked that the next score was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly appreciate the supporters' disappointment," the ex-keeper added. "I am aware the part the keeper is performing. He's a great team player, he is a true leader in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be judged by your actions.

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

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

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

The 29-year-old said after the match that he had to accept the criticism.

"The second score was a mistake of mine, I take responsibility for that," he commented.

"My aim was to clear the ball far and I just hit the ball in a bad manner. That made an even bigger challenge to overcome."

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

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he continued. "The team can't be affected by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It's on the team to stay increasingly calm, to focus on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to reverse outcomes. This match is a poor defeat and it's hard to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

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

Actually it was the second longest-range Premier League goal of the campaign – after Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which interestingly too came on Saturday.

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

Ten moments passed between Vicario coming out of his box and Wilson striking – which was 5 moments after the clearance.

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

"I was surprised not one of the back four returned to the goal line. When none of them covered the goal, my eyes sparked somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a little extra opportunity. After that it was solely about attempting to achieve the right contact and get it on target. I felt a good sense, as soon as it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

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

Although the keeper's error led coverage, this was an overall poor day for Tottenham to extend their home ground woes.

This was their tenth at home loss of the year in the league, a joint club statistic along with 1994 and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's old side the Bees and champions the Reds to come prior to the end of the year.

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

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

"When you're in a poor run, all aspects seems to work against you as well – the opening was a deflected shot, the next is a mistake from the keeper.

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

"We simply need to keep working. The second half was significantly improved and with luck something we can utilize to learn."

Spurs have lost four straight home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore 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).

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

"He's got take the stick," Murphy said. "He's taken a prestigious role at a major football club with massive anticipation. There is pressure and responsibility that accompanies that.

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