Spurs Manager Frank Labels Vicario Critics 'Not True Genuine Supporters'

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

Spurs conceded a pair of goals in the opening initial moments to fall 2-1 to Fulham, registering their tenth Premier League home loss of the year.

But the primary talking point was Fulham's next goal when the keeper lost possession well beyond his area.

The goalkeeper came out to handle a long ball and carried the ball towards the touchline.

However, rather than kicking it into touch, the Italian turned and tried to clear, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfield player Harry Wilson, who bent a strike into the goal from the sideline measured at thirty-six point six yards.

Seconds afterwards when the ball came to Vicario once more, a number of Tottenham fans booed him.

Spurs were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at full-time.

A particular of those jeering episodes truly angered the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters apparently booed the incident and jeered following, which, in my view is totally unjustifiable," the Dane stated regarding the supporters' response to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough booing following the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are supporting one another, we are with each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed Fulham a early lead before Wilson's goal – with Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an better second-half performance.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart remarked that the next goal was "totally preventable".

"I do appreciate the fans' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I know the part the keeper is performing. He's a excellent team player, he's a real figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

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

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

Italy national team Vicario is in his 3rd campaign with Tottenham.

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

"That score was a mistake of my own, I take responsibility for that," he commented.

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I just hit the ball in a poor manner. It was an more difficult mountain to overcome."

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I am mature, what can I say?" he continued. "We can't be affected by the situation in the crowd. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It is on us to stay more composed, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is missing in composure and poise to overturn results. Today is a poor loss and it's tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Line'

Despite the keeper's error, it was not an easy goal for Harry Wilson to score.

In fact it was the next longest-range top division goal of the season – following Adams' 43.3 yard goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally also came on the same day.

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

Ten seconds passed between Vicario coming out of his box and Wilson shooting – which was 5 seconds after the clearance.

"I felt like the keeper was away from the box for ages," Wilson remarked.

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

"Udogie slipped too, which gave me a bit of additional time. After that it was all about trying to make the correct connection and get it towards goal. I had a positive feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Bad Spell, All Appears to Work Against You'

While the keeper's error dominated headlines, this was an overall poor day for Spurs to continue their home struggles.

The match was their 10th at home loss of the year in the league, a joint club statistic matching nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

The side still have home fixtures against Frank's former club the Bees and champions Liverpool to play before the close of the season.

Only one of those wins have occurred after the manager replaced Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"If you are down 2-0 after the opening, there is a huge challenge to overcome," said the boss.

"During in a poor run, all aspects appears to go against you as well – the first was a redirected shot, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

"This result puts us in a position where we have lost an additional match. Every game has a single narrative, this game we were defeated in the first six minutes.

"We just need to continue striving. The later period was significantly improved and hopefully an aspect we can use to develop."

Tottenham have lost four consecutive home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are averaging 9.5 shots and three point two efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their lowest rates on record in a one campaign (dating back to 2003-04).

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

"He's got accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He's accepted a high profile job at a huge football club with enormous anticipation. There is pressure and duty that comes with that.

"Their showings at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to get better {quickly|