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Spurs fans who jeered keeper Vicario were told afterwards "they can't be true Spurs fans" by boss Thomas Frank.

Tottenham conceded a pair of goals in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth top-flight home loss of the year.

But the main talking point was the visitors' next goal when the keeper gave away the ball far beyond his area.

The goalkeeper ventured out to handle a long ball and carried the ball near the touchline.

But, instead of kicking it into touch, the Italian spun and attempted 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 Wales midfield player Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the touchline recorded at thirty-six point six yards.

Seconds later when the ball came to the keeper once more, a number of Spurs supporters booed him.

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and once more at full-time.

A particular of those jeering sessions truly angered Frank.

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

"[They] cannot be true Spurs fans that act that way. Fair enough jeering after the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing each other, we are behind each other moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given the visitors a fourth-minute lead prior to Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second-half performance.

Ex- Premier League goalkeeper Hart stated that the second score was "totally avoidable".

"I certainly understand the supporters' disappointment," Hart continued. "I know the role Vicario is playing. He's a great team player, he is a true leader in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your actions.

"The keeper was deeply involved in what ended up to be the winning goal."

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

Italian international the keeper is in his 3rd season with Tottenham.

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

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

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I simply struck the ball in a bad manner. That made an even bigger challenge to overcome."

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he continued. "The team cannot be influenced by the circumstances in the crowd. The fans have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It is on the team to remain more calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking 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'

In spite of Vicario's error, it was far from an easy score for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second longest-range Premier League goal of the campaign – after Tyler Adams' forty-three point three yard goal for the Cherries against the Black Cats, which interestingly too came on the same day.

The goalscorer said he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an empty net to aim for.

Ten moments passed between Vicario coming out of his box and the midfielder shooting – which was five seconds after the kick.

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

"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 a bit.

"Udogie slipped as well, which allowed me a bit of additional opportunity. Then it was solely about attempting to make the correct connection and get it towards goal. I felt a good feeling, the moment it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

'During in a Poor Run, Everything Appears to Work Against You'

Although the keeper's error dominated coverage, this was an overall poor performance for Tottenham to extend their home struggles.

This was their tenth home loss of the year in the Premier League, a joint team record along with 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home games against the manager's old side Brentford and title holders Liverpool to play prior to the end of the season.

Just a single of those wins have occurred after the manager took over from his predecessor in the summer.

"When you're behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," said the boss.

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

"This result leaves us in a position where we have suffered an additional match. Every game has a single narrative, this game we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to continue striving. The second half was much better and with luck something we can use to learn."

Tottenham have been defeated in four consecutive at home capital clashes for the initial time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are averaging 9.5 shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their lowest rates on file in a single season (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

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

"He must take the stick," the pundit remarked. "He's accepted a prestigious role at a major team with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that comes with that.

"The performances at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to improve {quickly|