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Spurs supporters who jeered goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed afterwards "those individuals cannot be real Tottenham fans" by manager Frank.

Tottenham let in two goals in the first initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth Premier League at home loss of the year.

However the main topic of discussion was Fulham's second goal when Vicario lost possession well beyond his box.

The goalkeeper came out to handle a long ball and carried the ball towards the sideline.

However, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italy international turned and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the touchline recorded at thirty-six point six metres.

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

The team were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at the final whistle.

One of those jeering episodes really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our fans reportedly booed the incident and booed after, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals can't be true Spurs supporters that act that way. Alright booing following the game, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a early advantage prior to Wilson's goal – with Kudus scoring for Spurs in an better second-half performance.

Former Premier League keeper Joe Hart stated that the next score was "completely preventable".

"I do appreciate the supporters' disappointment," the ex-keeper added. "I am aware the role Vicario is performing. He is a great squad member, he's a true leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

"The keeper was deeply involved in what turned out to be the decisive score."

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

Italy national team the keeper is in his 3rd season with Spurs.

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

"That goal was a error of mine, I accept accountability for it," he said.

"The intent was to clear the ball far and I just hit the ball in a poor manner. That made an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He stated receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "We can't be affected by the situation in the crowd. The fans have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It is on us to remain increasingly composed, to concentrate on ourselves. We are lacking in composure and poise to overturn results. Today is a bad loss and it is hard to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Went Back to the Line'

In spite of the keeper's error, it was far from an simple score for Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the next most distant Premier League score of the campaign – following Adams' forty-three point three metre strike for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly also came on Saturday.

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

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

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

"I was surprised not one of the defenders returned to the line. When none of them defended the net, my interest lit up a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell too, which gave me a little additional opportunity. Then it was all about trying to make the correct connection and place it on target. I felt a good feeling, as soon as it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

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

While Vicario's error dominated headlines, this was an overall poor performance for Spurs to extend their home woes.

The match was their 10th at home loss of the year in the league, a joint club record along with nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's former club Brentford and title holders the Reds to come prior to the close of the year.

Just a single of those wins have come since Frank took over from his predecessor in the off-season.

"When you're behind 2-0 after the opening, there is a mountain to overcome," stated the boss.

"During in a bad spell, everything seems to go against you too – the first was a deflected shot, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have lost an additional match. Each fixture has a single story, this game we were defeated in the first six minutes.

"We just need to continue striving. The second half was significantly improved and with luck something we can utilize to learn."

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

And they are averaging nine point five attempts and three point two efforts on goal per game in the Premier League – their poorest rates on file in a single season (dating back to 2003-04).

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

"He's got accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He has taken a high profile role at a major team with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and duty that comes with that.

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