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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who jeered keeper Guglielmo Vicario were informed afterwards "those individuals cannot be real Spurs supporters" by boss Frank.

Spurs let in two scores in the first initial moments to fall 2-1 to their opponents, registering their tenth Premier League at home defeat of the year.

However the primary talking point was the visitors' next goal when the keeper gave away possession far outside his box.

The goalkeeper ventured out to handle a high pass and took the ball near the sideline.

However, rather than booting it out of play, the Italy international spun and attempted to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who curled a strike into the net from the sideline recorded at thirty-six point six metres.

Seconds afterwards when the ball came to the keeper again, a number of Tottenham supporters jeered him.

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

A particular of those booing sessions truly irritated Frank.

"I heard some of our supporters apparently jeered the situation and booed after, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager stated about the supporters' response to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be true Tottenham supporters that do that. Alright jeering after the game, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are behind one another going forward."

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

Former top-flight keeper Joe Hart stated that the next score was "completely preventable".

"I do appreciate the fans' disappointment," the ex-keeper continued. "I know the role Vicario is playing. He is a excellent squad member, he's a real leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your decisions.

"The keeper was deeply implicated in what turned out to be the decisive goal."

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

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

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

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

"My aim was to clear the ball long and I just struck the ball in a bad way. It was an more difficult mountain to overcome."

He said receiving jeers "is part of football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "The team can't be affected by the situation in the stands. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on the team to stay more calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and poise to reverse results. Today is a poor loss and it is hard to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

Despite the keeper's error, it was far from an simple goal for Wilson to score.

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

Wilson said he was "somewhat surprised" that he still had an empty goal to aim for.

10 seconds elapsed between Vicario exiting of his area and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 moments after the clearance.

"It seemed to me like the goalkeeper was away from the box for ages," Wilson remarked.

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

"Udogie fell too, which gave me a little extra opportunity. After that it was solely about trying to make the correct connection and place it towards goal. I felt a positive sense, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

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

Although the keeper's error led headlines, this was an all-round poor day for Spurs to continue their home struggles.

This was their 10th home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared club record along with 1994 and two thousand and three.

They still have home games against Frank's former club Brentford and title holders Liverpool to come before the end of the season.

Just a single of those wins have occurred since Frank replaced his predecessor in the summer.

"If you are down 2-0 following six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," stated Frank.

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

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

"We simply need to continue striving. The later period was much better and with luck something we can use to develop."

Tottenham have lost 4 straight home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five shots and three point two shots on target per game in the Premier League – their lowest rates on file in a single campaign (dating back to the 2003-04 season).

Ex- Cottagers midfielder Murphy commented that Frank has to endure the criticism.

"He's got take the criticism," the pundit remarked. "He's accepted a high profile job at a huge football club with massive anticipation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

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