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

Tottenham let in a pair of scores in the opening six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, marking their tenth Premier League home defeat of the year.

However the main talking point was Fulham's second score when Vicario gave away possession well beyond his box.

The goalkeeper came out to handle a long ball and took the ball near the touchline.

But, rather than booting it into touch, the Italy international turned and tried to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Wales midfielder Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the touchline measured at 36.6 metres.

Seconds afterwards when the ball went to the keeper again, a number of Spurs supporters booed him.

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

One of those booing sessions really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention a few of our supporters reportedly booed the situation and booed after, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager commented about the fans' response to his shot-stopper.

"[They] can't be real Spurs fans that do that. Fair enough booing after the match, fine, but when we are playing, we are supporting each other, we are behind one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed the visitors a fourth-minute advantage prior to Harry Wilson's goal – with Kudus netting for Tottenham in an improved second-half showing.

Former top-flight keeper Hart remarked that the second goal was "totally preventable".

"I certainly understand the fans' disappointment," Hart continued. "I am aware the role Vicario is performing. He's a excellent team player, he is a true figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be judged by your decisions.

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

'It's Part of Football, I Can Handle It'

Italy national team the keeper is in his third season with Tottenham.

He said following the game that he had to accept the feedback.

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

"The intent was to clear the ball long and I simply struck the ball in a poor way. It was an even bigger challenge to climb."

He said being booed "is part of the game".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he added. "The team cannot be affected by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It is on the team to remain more composed, to focus on our own performance. The team is lacking in calmness and poise to overturn results. This match is a poor defeat and it's tough to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

Despite Vicario's mistake, it was not an easy score for Harry Wilson to score.

In fact it was the next most distant top division goal of the campaign – following Adams' 43.3 metre goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which incidentally also occurred on the same day.

The goalscorer said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an empty net to target.

Ten seconds passed between Vicario exiting of his area and the midfielder striking – which was five moments after the clearance.

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

"I was surprised not one of the defenders returned to the line. When none of them covered the goal, my eyes sparked a bit.

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a bit of extra opportunity. After that it was solely about trying to achieve the right connection and place it towards goal. I felt a positive feeling, the moment it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

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

Although the keeper's mistake dominated headlines, this was an all-round bad performance for Spurs to continue their home ground struggles.

The match was their tenth home defeat of the year in the league, a shared club record matching 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's old side Brentford and title holders the Reds to play prior to the end of the year.

Only one of those wins have occurred after Frank replaced his predecessor in the summer.

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

"When you're in a poor run, everything seems to work against you as well – the first was a redirected shot, the next is a error from the keeper.

"This result leaves us in a place where we have lost another match. Every game has a unique narrative, today we lost in the first six minutes.

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

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

Furthermore they are recording nine point five attempts and 3.2 shots on target per game in the Premier League – their poorest averages on record in a single campaign (dating back to 2003-04).

Former Fulham midfield player Danny Murphy stated that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He must take the stick," the pundit said. "He has accepted a high profile role at a major team with massive anticipation. There is pressure and duty that accompanies that.

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