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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who jeered goalkeeper Vicario were told afterwards "they cannot be true Tottenham supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of scores in the first initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth top-flight at home loss of 2025.

However the main topic of discussion was the visitors' next goal when the keeper gave away possession far outside his box.

He ventured out to handle a high pass and carried the ball towards the sideline.

But, instead of booting it into touch, the Italian spun and attempted to clear, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

King passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the sideline recorded at thirty-six point six yards.

Moments afterwards when the ball came to Vicario again, a number of Spurs supporters jeered him.

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

One of those booing sessions truly angered Frank.

"It came to my attention some of our fans apparently booed the incident and booed following, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Dane commented about the supporters' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be real Spurs supporters that do that. Alright jeering after the game, fine, but when we are playing, we are supporting each other, we are with each other moving ahead."

Tete had given the visitors a early lead before Wilson's strike – with Kudus scoring for Tottenham in an better second-half performance.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Joe Hart stated that the next score was "totally avoidable".

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

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

'It's Part of Football, I'm a Big Man'

Italy international Vicario is in his third campaign with Tottenham.

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

"The second score was a error of my own, I take accountability for it," he said.

"My aim was to clear the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a bad way. It was an more difficult challenge to overcome."

He said receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he added. "The team cannot be influenced by the situation in the stands. The fans have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It's on the team to stay more calm, to concentrate on ourselves. We are missing in composure and poise to overturn outcomes. Today is a poor loss and it's tough to take."

'I Was Surprised No One Returned to the Line'

In spite of the keeper's mistake, it was far from an simple goal for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the next most distant top division score of the campaign – after Adams' 43.3 yard goal for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which interestingly too occurred on the same day.

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

10 seconds passed between the keeper exiting of his area and Wilson shooting – which was five seconds following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised none of the defenders went back to the line. When none of them defended the net, my interest lit up a bit.

"Udogie fell as well, which allowed me a little extra opportunity. Then it was all about trying to make the correct connection and place it towards goal. I had a good feeling, the moment it left my foot, that it was on the right line."

'When You're in a Poor Run, Everything Seems to Work Against You'

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

This was their tenth home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a shared club record matching nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

They still have home fixtures against the manager's old side the Bees and title holders Liverpool to play before the close of the season.

Only one of those wins have come since Frank took over from Ange Postecoglou in the off-season.

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

"During in a bad spell, all aspects seems to go against you too – the first was a deflected shot, the second is a error from the keeper.

"This result puts us in a position where we have lost an additional match. Each fixture has a unique story, today we were defeated in the early stages.

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

Spurs have lost 4 straight home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are averaging 9.5 shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per game in the Premier League – their poorest rates on file in a single campaign (since at least 2003-04).

Former Cottagers midfielder Danny Murphy stated that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He must take the criticism," the pundit remarked. "He has taken a prestigious job at a major team with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and duty that comes with that.

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