Tottenham Boss Frank Calls Goalkeeper Booers 'Not True Genuine Fans'

Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed keeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed later "they cannot be real Spurs supporters" by manager Frank.

Spurs let in two scores in the first initial moments to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their 10th Premier League home defeat of the year.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's second goal when Vicario lost the ball far outside his box.

He ventured out to deal with a long ball and took the ball towards the sideline.

But, instead of booting it out of play, the Italy international turned and attempted to clear away, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by King.

King passed the ball off to Wales midfielder Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the sideline recorded at 36.6 yards.

Seconds later when the ball went to Vicario once more, some Tottenham fans jeered him.

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 down, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those booing episodes really angered the manager.

"I heard a few of our fans apparently booed the incident and jeered following, which, in my opinion is completely unjustifiable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals can't be real Spurs supporters that do that. Fair enough jeering after the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind one another moving ahead."

Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute lead prior to Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second period showing.

Former Premier League keeper Joe Hart stated that the second goal was "totally avoidable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' frustration," Hart added. "I know the role the keeper is playing. He is a excellent team player, he's a true figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be judged by your actions.

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

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

Italian national team the keeper is in his third season with Tottenham.

The 29-year-old stated after the game that he had to accept the feedback.

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

"The intent was to clear the ball long and I just struck the ball in a bad manner. It was an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He stated receiving jeers "comes with the game".

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

"It's on us to stay increasingly calm, to focus on ourselves. The team is missing in composure and calmness to overturn outcomes. This match is a bad loss and it's tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Goal Line'

Despite the keeper's mistake, it was not an simple score for Harry Wilson to score.

In fact it was the second most distant Premier League goal of the season – following Tyler Adams' 43.3 metre strike for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly also occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an open net to target.

10 moments elapsed between the keeper coming out of his area and the midfielder striking – which was 5 seconds following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised none of the back four went back to the line. When not one of them defended the net, my interest lit up somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell too, which gave me a little extra opportunity. After that it was all about attempting to make the right contact and place it on target. I had a good sense, as soon as it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

Although the keeper's mistake led headlines, this was an overall poor day for Spurs to extend their home ground woes.

This was their tenth home loss of the year in the league, a shared team statistic along with 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's old side the Bees and title holders Liverpool to come prior to the end of the year.

Just a single of those wins have come since Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

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

"When you're in a bad spell, everything appears to work against you too – the opening was a redirected attempt, the second is a error from the keeper.

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

"We just need to keep working. The later period was much better and with luck an aspect we can utilize to learn."

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

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 attempts and three point two shots on target per match in the Premier League – their poorest averages on record in a one campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

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

"He's got take the stick," the pundit remarked. "He has taken a high profile role at a major team with massive expectation. There is pressure and responsibility that accompanies that.

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