Tottenham Boss Frank Labels Vicario Critics 'Not True Real Fans'

Spurs supporters who jeered keeper Vicario were informed later "those individuals can't be real Tottenham supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

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

However the main topic of discussion was the visitors' next goal when Vicario lost possession far beyond his box.

The goalkeeper ventured out to handle a high pass and carried the ball near the touchline.

But, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian spun and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the touchline recorded at thirty-six point six yards.

Seconds later when the ball came to Vicario once more, some Tottenham supporters booed him.

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

One of those jeering episodes truly angered Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters apparently booed the situation and jeered following, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Dane stated regarding the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be real Spurs supporters that act that way. Fair enough booing following the game, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind one another moving ahead."

Tete had given the visitors a early advantage before Harry Wilson's strike – with Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second period showing.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart stated that the next goal was "completely preventable".

"I certainly understand the fans' disappointment," the ex-keeper continued. "I know the role the keeper is playing. He's a great team player, he is a real figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

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

'It is In the Game, I'm a Big Man'

Italy international the keeper is in his third season with Spurs.

The 29-year-old said following the game that he had to accept the feedback.

"The second goal was a error of my own, I accept accountability for that," he said.

"The intent was to clear the ball far and I just struck the ball in a poor manner. That made an more difficult challenge to overcome."

He said being booed "is part of football".

"I am mature, what can I say?" he continued. "We cannot be influenced by the circumstances in the stands. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on the team to remain more calm, to concentrate on ourselves. We are lacking in calmness and poise to overturn outcomes. Today is a poor defeat and it's hard to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

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

Actually it was the second most distant Premier League goal of the season – after Adams' 43.3 yard strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which interestingly also occurred on the same day.

Wilson stated he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an open net to aim for.

10 seconds elapsed between Vicario exiting of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 seconds following the clearance.

"I felt like the keeper was out of the area for a long time," Wilson remarked.

"I was surprised not one of the back four went back to the goal line. When not one of them defended the goal, my interest sparked somewhat.

"Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a bit of extra opportunity. Then it was solely about attempting to achieve the correct contact and get it towards goal. I felt a positive sense, as soon as it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

'When You're in a Bad Spell, All Seems to Go Against You'

While Vicario's error dominated coverage, this was an all-round bad day for Tottenham to continue their home struggles.

The match was their tenth home defeat of the year in the Premier League, a shared club statistic matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's old side the Bees and title holders the Reds to come before the close of the year.

Only one of those wins have occurred since Frank replaced his predecessor in the off-season.

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

"During in a bad spell, all aspects appears to go against you as well – the opening was a redirected shot, the next is a error from the keeper.

"This result puts us in a place where we have lost another game. Every game has a single story, this game we lost in the early stages.

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

Spurs have been defeated in four straight home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

And they are recording 9.5 shots and three point two efforts on goal per game in the division – their poorest rates on file in a one season (since at least 2003-04).

Ex- Cottagers midfield player Danny Murphy stated that Frank has to endure the criticism.

"He's got accept the stick," Murphy said. "He's accepted a high profile role at a major team with enormous anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

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