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

Spurs conceded a pair of goals in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their 10th Premier League at home defeat of the year.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's next score when the keeper gave away possession far outside his box.

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

But, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italian spun and tried to clear, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Wales midfielder Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the sideline measured at thirty-six point six metres.

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

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

A particular of those jeering episodes really irritated the manager.

"I heard some of our fans reportedly booed the situation and booed after, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the supporters' response to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Tottenham supporters that act that way. Fair enough booing after the match, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are behind each other moving ahead."

Tete had given the visitors a fourth-minute advantage prior to Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half showing.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart stated that the second score was "totally preventable".

"I do appreciate the supporters' frustration," Hart added. "I know the role Vicario is playing. He's a excellent team player, he is a real figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

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

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

Italian national team the keeper is in his 3rd campaign with Spurs.

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

"The second score was a mistake of my own, I accept responsibility for it," he commented.

"My aim was to clear the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a bad manner. It was an even bigger challenge to climb."

He said receiving jeers "comes with the game".

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

"It's on us to remain more composed, to focus on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to reverse results. Today is a bad defeat and it's hard to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

In spite of Vicario's mistake, it was far from an simple goal for Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the second most distant Premier League goal of the season – following Adams' 43.3 metre goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally too occurred on the same day.

The goalscorer said he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an empty goal to target.

10 moments passed between the keeper coming out of his area and the midfielder striking – which was five moments following the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the box for ages," he remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the defenders went back to the goal line. When not one of them covered the goal, my eyes sparked somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell as well, which allowed me a little additional opportunity. Then it was solely about attempting to make the correct connection and get it towards goal. I felt a good sense, as soon as it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

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

While the keeper's mistake dominated headlines, this was an overall poor performance for Tottenham to continue their home woes.

The match was their tenth at home defeat of the year in the league, a joint team record along with nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

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

Only one of those victories have occurred since the manager took over from his predecessor in the summer.

"If you are down 2-0 after the opening, there is a mountain to overcome," said the boss.

"When you're in a poor run, all aspects appears to go against you as well – the first was a redirected shot, the second is a error from the keeper.

"This result leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional game. Each fixture has a unique story, today we were defeated in the first six minutes.

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

Tottenham have been defeated in four consecutive home London derbies for the first time in the top division.

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 shots and three point two efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their lowest averages on record in a one campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfielder Danny Murphy commented that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He's got accept the criticism," the pundit remarked. "He has accepted a high profile job at a huge football club with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

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