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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed keeper Vicario were informed afterwards "they can't be true Spurs supporters" by boss Thomas Frank.

Tottenham conceded a pair of goals in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their 10th Premier League at home loss of the year.

However the primary talking point was the visitors' second score when the keeper lost possession well beyond his area.

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

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

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

Seconds later when the ball came to Vicario again, a number of Spurs fans booed him.

The team were booed off at half-time, with the side 2-0 down, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering episodes really angered the manager.

"I heard some of our supporters reportedly jeered the situation and jeered following, which, in my opinion is totally unjustifiable," the Danish manager stated regarding the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be real Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough jeering following the match, no problem, but when we are in play, we are supporting one another, we are behind one another moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a early advantage before Harry Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Ex- top-flight keeper Hart remarked that the next goal was "totally avoidable".

"I do understand the fans' disappointment," Hart continued. "I know the part the keeper is playing. He is a excellent team player, he is a real leader in the locker room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

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

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

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

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

"That goal was a error of mine, I accept responsibility for that," he commented.

"The intent was to clear the ball far and I simply struck the ball in a poor way. It was an more difficult mountain to climb."

He stated receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, what can I say?" he continued. "We cannot be influenced by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It is on the team to remain more calm, to focus on ourselves. We are missing in calmness and calmness to overturn outcomes. This match is a poor defeat and it's hard to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Went Back to the Line'

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

In fact it was the next most distant Premier League goal of the campaign – following Tyler Adams' 43.3 yard goal for Bournemouth against the Black Cats, which interestingly too came on Saturday.

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

Ten seconds elapsed between Vicario coming out of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 moments after the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the area for a long time," he remarked.

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

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a bit of extra time. After that it was solely about attempting to make the right connection and place it on target. I had a good sense, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

Although Vicario's mistake led headlines, this was an overall poor performance for Spurs to extend their home woes.

The match was their tenth at home loss of the year in the Premier League, a joint team statistic along with 1994 and 2003.

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

Just a single of those victories have come after the manager took over from Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"If you are behind 2-0 after the opening, there is a mountain to overcome," stated the boss.

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

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have suffered an additional game. Each fixture has a unique story, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to continue striving. The second half was significantly improved 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.

Furthermore they are averaging nine point five attempts and three point two shots on target per game in the division – their lowest rates on record in a one campaign (dating back to 2003-04).

Ex- Fulham midfielder Murphy commented that the manager has to endure the criticism.

"He's got accept the criticism," Murphy said. "He's accepted a high profile role at a huge team with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that comes with that.

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