Spurs Manager Frank Calls Goalkeeper Critics 'Not True Real Fans'

Tottenham Hotspur fans who booed goalkeeper Vicario were informed later "those individuals cannot be real Tottenham supporters" by boss Thomas Frank.

Tottenham conceded two scores in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to their opponents, marking their tenth top-flight home defeat of the year.

However the main topic of discussion was the visitors' next score when the keeper gave away the ball well beyond his box.

He ventured out to handle a high pass and took the ball towards the touchline.

However, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian spun and tried to clear away, but slipped as the ball glanced off Harry Wilson and was collected by King.

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

Seconds afterwards when the ball went to the keeper again, a number of Spurs supporters booed him.

Spurs were booed off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and once more at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering episodes truly irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our fans reportedly jeered the situation and jeered following, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Dane stated regarding the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"[They] cannot be true Tottenham fans that do that. Alright booing following the game, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are with one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed the visitors a early advantage before Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half showing.

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

"I certainly understand the supporters' frustration," Hart added. "I know the role the keeper is playing. He is a excellent squad member, he is a real figure in the locker room but in the end you are going to be judged by your actions.

"The keeper was heavily implicated in what ended up to be the decisive score."

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

Italy international the keeper is in his third campaign with Tottenham.

He said following the game that he had to take the criticism.

"That score was a mistake of my own, I take accountability for it," he said.

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I just struck the ball in a poor way. That made an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He stated receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I'm a big man, how can I respond?" he added. "We cannot be affected by the situation in the crowd. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on us to stay increasingly calm, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and calmness to overturn outcomes. Today is a poor defeat and it's hard to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Line'

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

Actually it was the next most distant top division goal of the campaign – after Adams' forty-three point three yard strike for the Cherries against Sunderland, which interestingly too came on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an open goal to target.

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

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

"I was surprised not one of the back four went back to the goal line. When none of them covered the goal, my interest sparked somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped as well, which gave me a little extra time. Then it was solely about trying to make the correct connection and place it on target. I felt a good feeling, as soon as it came off my boot, that it was on the right line."

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

While Vicario's error led coverage, this was an all-round bad day for Tottenham to extend their home struggles.

The match was their 10th home loss of the year in the Premier League, a joint club statistic along with 1994 and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against the manager's former club the Bees and champions the Reds to come prior to the end of the year.

Just a single of those victories have occurred since Frank took over from his predecessor in the summer.

"When you're behind 2-0 after six minutes, there is a mountain to overcome," stated the boss.

"When you're in a bad spell, all aspects seems to work against you too – the first was a redirected attempt, the next is a mistake from the keeper.

"This result leaves us in a position where we have lost another game. Each fixture has a unique story, today we lost in the early stages.

"We simply need to keep working. The second half was much better and with luck an aspect we can use to develop."

Spurs have lost four straight at home London derbies for the first time in the Premier League.

And they are recording 9.5 shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their poorest averages on record in a single season (since at least 2003-04).

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

"He must accept the criticism," the pundit said. "He has accepted a prestigious job at a major football club with enormous expectation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

"The performances at their stadium have been poor and they have to get better {quickly|