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Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed keeper Vicario were told afterwards "they cannot be true Spurs fans" by boss Frank.

Spurs let in a pair of scores in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth Premier League home loss of the year.

But the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' second goal when the keeper gave away possession well outside his box.

The goalkeeper ventured out to handle a high pass and carried the ball towards the sideline.

However, instead of booting 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.

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfield player Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the sideline recorded at 36.6 yards.

Moments later when the ball came to Vicario once more, some Tottenham fans jeered him.

The team were booed off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and again at full-time.

A particular of those jeering episodes really irritated Frank.

"It came to my attention a few of our fans apparently booed the situation and jeered following, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"[They] can't be real Spurs supporters that do that. Alright jeering after the game, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a early advantage prior to Wilson's strike – with Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an improved second-half showing.

Ex- top-flight keeper Hart remarked that the next goal was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' disappointment," Hart continued. "I know the part Vicario is playing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"He was heavily involved in what turned out to be the decisive score."

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

Italy national team Vicario is in his third season with Tottenham.

He stated following the match that he had to accept the feedback.

"The second goal was a error of my own, I take responsibility for it," he said.

"The intent was to kick the ball long and I simply hit the ball in a bad manner. That made an more difficult challenge to overcome."

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

"I am mature, what can I say?" he added. "We can't be influenced by the situation in the crowd. Supporters have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It's on us to stay more calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to overturn results. This match is a bad defeat and it's hard to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Line'

In spite of the keeper's mistake, it was not an easy score for Harry Wilson to convert.

In fact it was the next longest-range Premier League goal of the campaign – after Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which interestingly too occurred on Saturday.

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

10 seconds elapsed between Vicario coming out of his area and the midfielder striking – which was five moments after the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the area for a long time," Wilson remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the defenders returned to the goal line. When not one of them covered the net, my eyes lit up a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped as well, which allowed me a bit of additional time. After that it was all about trying to make the right contact and get it on target. I had a positive feeling, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

While the keeper's mistake led coverage, this was an all-round bad performance for Spurs to extend their home ground woes.

The match was their 10th home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared club statistic matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's former club Brentford and champions Liverpool to play prior to the close of the year.

Only one of those victories have come since the manager took over from his predecessor in the off-season.

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

"During in a poor run, all aspects appears to work against you too – the opening was a deflected shot, the next is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome leaves us in a place where we have lost an additional match. Each fixture has a single narrative, this game we lost in the early stages.

"We simply need to continue striving. The later period was significantly improved and hopefully something we can use to learn."

Spurs have been defeated in four straight at home London derbies for the initial time in the top division.

And they are recording nine point five shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per game in the division – their lowest rates on record in a single campaign (dating back to 2003-04).

Ex- Fulham midfield player Danny Murphy stated that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He must accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He's taken a high profile job at a major team with enormous anticipation. There is pressure and duty that comes with that.

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