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

Tottenham let in a pair of goals in the first six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth top-flight at home loss of the year.

However the primary talking point was the visitors' second goal when Vicario gave away possession far beyond his box.

He ventured out to handle a long ball and carried the ball near the touchline.

But, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian spun and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

The forward laid the ball off to Wales midfield player Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the sideline measured at thirty-six point six metres.

Seconds afterwards when the ball went to Vicario again, some Tottenham fans jeered him.

Spurs were jeered off at half-time, with the side 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

One of those jeering sessions really angered Frank.

"It came to my attention a few of our fans reportedly jeered the situation and jeered following, which, in my opinion is totally unacceptable," the Dane commented regarding the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals cannot be true Tottenham supporters that act that way. Alright booing following the game, fine, but when we are playing, we are supporting each other, we are behind each other moving ahead."

Tete had given the visitors a fourth-minute advantage before Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an better second-half performance.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Hart remarked that the second goal was "completely preventable".

"I do appreciate the fans' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I am aware the role the keeper is performing. He's a great team player, he is a true figure in the locker room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

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

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

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

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

"That goal was a error of mine, I take accountability for it," he commented.

"The intent was to kick the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a poor way. It was an more difficult challenge to climb."

He said being booed "comes with football".

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

"It's on the team to stay increasingly composed, to concentrate on our own performance. The team is lacking in composure and calmness to reverse results. This match is a bad defeat and it is hard to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

In spite of Vicario's mistake, it was not an simple score for Wilson to score.

In fact it was the second longest-range Premier League score of the season – after Tyler Adams' 43.3 metre strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally also came on the same day.

The goalscorer said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an empty goal to aim for.

Ten seconds passed between the keeper exiting of his area and Wilson shooting – which was five moments following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised none of the defenders went back to the line. When none of them covered the net, my interest sparked a bit.

"Udogie slipped as well, which gave me a bit of extra time. Then it was all about trying to achieve the correct connection and get it on target. I felt a good feeling, the moment it left my foot, that it was heading in."

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

While the keeper's error led headlines, this was an all-round bad day for Tottenham to extend their home struggles.

The match was their 10th home defeat of 2025 in the league, a joint team record along with 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home games against Frank's old side Brentford and title holders Liverpool to come before the close of the year.

Just a single of those wins have come after the manager replaced Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"If you are behind 2-0 after six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," stated the boss.

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

"This result leaves us in a place where we have suffered another match. Each fixture has a single narrative, today we were defeated in the early stages.

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

Spurs have been defeated in 4 consecutive at home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

And they are averaging nine point five shots and three point two efforts on goal per match in the division – their poorest rates on file in a single campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfield player Danny Murphy stated that the manager has to ride the storm.

"He's got take the stick," the pundit said. "He has accepted a high profile role at a huge team with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that accompanies that.

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