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Spurs fans who jeered keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "those individuals can't be true Tottenham supporters" by boss Thomas Frank.

Spurs conceded a pair of scores in the opening six minutes to fall 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth top-flight home defeat of the year.

However the main talking point was the visitors' second score when the keeper gave away possession well beyond his area.

He came out to deal with a long ball and took the ball towards the touchline.

However, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian turned and attempted to clear, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by King.

The forward passed the ball off to Wales midfield player Harry Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the sideline measured at thirty-six point six metres.

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

The team were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

One of those jeering sessions really irritated the manager.

"I heard some of our fans reportedly jeered the incident and jeered following, which, in my opinion is completely unjustifiable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be true Spurs fans that act that way. Fair enough booing after the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing each other, we are with one another going forward."

Tete had handed the visitors a early advantage prior to Harry Wilson's goal – with Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs in an improved second-half showing.

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

"I certainly appreciate the fans' frustration," the ex-keeper added. "I know the role the keeper is playing. 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 decisions.

"The keeper was deeply involved in what turned out to be the winning goal."

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

Italian national team the keeper is in his third season with Spurs.

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

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

"The intent was to kick the ball long and I simply struck the ball in a poor way. That made an more difficult challenge to overcome."

He stated being booed "is part of the game".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "We can't be influenced by the circumstances in the crowd. The fans have the entitlement to do what they think.

"It's on us to stay increasingly calm, to concentrate on ourselves. The team is missing in calmness and calmness to overturn results. This match is a bad loss and it is hard to take."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

In spite of the keeper's error, it was not an easy score for Harry Wilson to score.

Actually it was the second longest-range top division score of the season – following Tyler Adams' forty-three point three yard strike for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally also came on Saturday.

The goalscorer said he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an open net to aim for.

Ten moments elapsed between the keeper exiting of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five seconds after the clearance.

"It seemed to me like the goalkeeper was away from the area for ages," he said.

"I was surprised not one of the defenders went back to the line. When not one of them defended the goal, my eyes sparked a bit.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped as well, which allowed me a little additional time. Then it was solely about attempting to make the right contact and place it towards goal. I had a positive sense, the moment it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

While Vicario's error dominated headlines, this was an overall bad performance for Spurs to continue their home ground struggles.

The match was their 10th home loss of the year in the Premier League, a shared team record along with nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home games against Frank's old side the Bees and champions the Reds to play before the close of the season.

Only one of those wins have occurred after the manager took over from his predecessor in the off-season.

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

"When you're in a bad spell, all aspects seems to go against you as well – the first was a redirected attempt, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have lost another game. Each fixture has a unique story, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

"We just need to keep working. The second half was significantly improved and with luck something we can utilize to develop."

Tottenham have lost 4 consecutive at home capital clashes for the initial time in the top division.

And they are averaging nine point five attempts and 3.2 shots on target per match in the Premier League – their lowest averages on file in a one season (dating back to 2003-04).

Ex- Fulham midfielder Murphy stated that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He must take the stick," Murphy said. "He has taken a high profile job at a major football club with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and responsibility that comes with that.

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