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Spurs fans who jeered goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards "they cannot be real Spurs fans" by manager Frank.

Tottenham let in a pair of scores in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth top-flight at home loss of 2025.

However the primary topic of discussion was the visitors' second score when Vicario lost possession well beyond his box.

The goalkeeper came out to deal with a long ball and took the ball near the touchline.

However, rather than booting it out of play, the Italian spun and tried to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfield player Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the sideline measured at 36.6 yards.

Moments afterwards when the ball went to Vicario once more, some Tottenham fans booed him.

Spurs were booed off at the interval, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at full-time.

One of those booing sessions truly irritated the manager.

"I heard some of our supporters reportedly jeered the incident and booed after, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Dane stated regarding the fans' response to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals can't be true Tottenham fans that do that. Alright booing after the match, fine, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind each other going forward."

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

Ex- top-flight goalkeeper Hart remarked that the next goal was "completely preventable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' disappointment," the ex-keeper continued. "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 judged by your actions.

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

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

Italy international Vicario is in his 3rd campaign with Spurs.

The 29-year-old said after the match that he had to accept the feedback.

"The second goal was a mistake of mine, I take accountability for that," he commented.

"My aim was to kick the ball long and I simply struck the ball in a bad way. That made an even bigger mountain to climb."

He stated being booed "is part of the game".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he added. "The team cannot be influenced by the situation in the stands. Supporters have the right to do what they think.

"It is on the team to remain increasingly calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are missing in composure and calmness to reverse results. Today is a poor defeat and it's hard to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Line'

Despite Vicario's mistake, it was far from an simple score for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second most distant top division goal of the campaign – after Adams' 43.3 yard strike for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which incidentally too occurred on Saturday.

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

10 moments passed between Vicario exiting of his box and the midfielder striking – which was 5 moments following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised none of the defenders went back to the goal line. When none of them defended the goal, my eyes lit up somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a bit of additional opportunity. Then it was all about trying to achieve the correct connection and place it towards goal. I had a positive sense, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Poor Run, All Appears to Go Against You'

Although the keeper's mistake led headlines, this was an all-round poor performance for Spurs to extend their home woes.

This was their tenth home defeat of the year in the league, a joint team statistic matching nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

The side still have home fixtures against Frank's old side the Bees and champions the Reds to come prior to the end of the year.

Only one of those wins have occurred after the manager took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

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

"During in a poor run, everything appears to go against you as well – the first was a deflected shot, the second is a error from the keeper.

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

"We simply need to keep working. The later period was significantly improved and hopefully something we can utilize to learn."

Spurs have lost 4 consecutive home London derbies for the initial time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are averaging nine point five shots and three point two shots on target per match in the Premier League – their poorest rates on file in a one season (since at least 2003-04).

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

"He's got take the stick," the pundit remarked. "He's accepted a prestigious role at a major team with enormous expectation. There is pressure and responsibility that accompanies that.

"Their showings at home have been poor and they have to get better {quickly|