Tottenham Hotspur's fans were quick to turn on goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after a dismal display against Fulham, leaving their manager Thomas Frank "angry" and frustrated. The Italian stopper made two costly mistakes in the first six minutes of the game, gifting Harry Wilson with an easy chance to double Fulham's lead.
Frank took umbrage at his players' reaction, saying that booing Vicario during the match was "unacceptable" and that those who were doing so couldn't be true Tottenham fans. According to Frank, Tottenham supporters should rally around their teammates when they're struggling, but not single them out in public.
"It's part of football," Frank said with a shrug. "We can't be influenced by the stand." He acknowledged that booing is a part of the game, and as long as his team stays focused on themselves, he won't let it get to him.
The latest defeat leaves Tottenham in a precarious position, having lost another match at home. Frank took to task the first half of the game, saying that everything seemed to go against them from the outset. Despite some promising start to his tenure, Frank is struggling to find consistency and results are starting to pile up.
In contrast, Fulham's Marco Silva celebrated a first away win of the season, thanks in part to his team's solid defensive display. The Portuguese manager praised his team's control over the game during the early stages, saying that they didn't leave anything for Tottenham to do.
The result is a blow to Tottenham's hopes, and Frank will have to regroup his squad and come up with a plan to get back on track.
Frank took umbrage at his players' reaction, saying that booing Vicario during the match was "unacceptable" and that those who were doing so couldn't be true Tottenham fans. According to Frank, Tottenham supporters should rally around their teammates when they're struggling, but not single them out in public.
"It's part of football," Frank said with a shrug. "We can't be influenced by the stand." He acknowledged that booing is a part of the game, and as long as his team stays focused on themselves, he won't let it get to him.
The latest defeat leaves Tottenham in a precarious position, having lost another match at home. Frank took to task the first half of the game, saying that everything seemed to go against them from the outset. Despite some promising start to his tenure, Frank is struggling to find consistency and results are starting to pile up.
In contrast, Fulham's Marco Silva celebrated a first away win of the season, thanks in part to his team's solid defensive display. The Portuguese manager praised his team's control over the game during the early stages, saying that they didn't leave anything for Tottenham to do.
The result is a blow to Tottenham's hopes, and Frank will have to regroup his squad and come up with a plan to get back on track.
. But at the same time, booing him in public isn't exactly fair. I get what Frank is saying about rallying behind your teammates, but the thing is, fans want results and they're gonna be frustrated when things aren't going right. Can't blame them for being upset.
. If you can't handle the highs and lows, then maybe you shouldn't be supporting them in the first place. Still, I'm more worried about Spurs' consistency than Vicario's mistakes... they need to figure out how to stay focused over 90 minutes 
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frank needs to figure out what's going on and make some changes ASAP... 3 wins in a row is nowhere to be found 
gotta watch how he sets up his team next time tho
I feel so bad for Guglielmo Vicario - the poor guy got torn apart by the Spurs fans in like 6 minutes 
! It's one thing to be upset with your team, but booing someone who's just trying to do their job is just not cool 
. I mean, can you imagine if it was the other way around? We'd all be calling out our teammates for messing up 
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. It's easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment, but at the end of the day, it's just a game 
. I'm sure Vicario will bounce back from this, and Spurs will figure out what went wrong and move forward 
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... no wait, I take it back! 
Marco Silva's got nothing on Thomas Frank for making the best of a bad situation. The fact is, Spurs have been struggling to find consistency and now they're in a tight spot. We should be focusing on getting our act together rather than having a go at each other.
... there's more to it than that! The team spirit and unity are what matters most. We need to rally around Vicario and work together to get some results on the board. 
... it can be really tough to perform when you've got people shouting at you from all sides. But at the same time, I think he's being a bit harsh on his fans 
. I mean, two mistakes in six minutes is basically a recipe for disaster! Can't we just offer some constructive feedback instead of publicly calling out our own players? 
. Maybe Frank should focus on getting his team to play better instead of getting all worked up about fan behavior...
. But I get what Frank is saying, booing the player wasn't cool, it's like kicking a mate when they're down 
. The fans need to be more supportive, not just with words of encouragement but actual backing on the pitch too 
. Maybe he needs a word or two to calm him down before the next game 
gotta stay tuned to see if they can turn it around 
. Two mistakes and booing the whole goalie? That's just savage 
. Booing can be part of the game, I guess, but it's just so negative 
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. They played some really smart football out there 
. frank's strategy shud b 2 focus on ur own game & not let the haters bring u down 
, gotta give 'em props for thier def. now its up 2 frank 2 regroup & get back on track 
i mean frank got a point tho booing in public is never cool, but the way spurs fans reacted was super harsh...like what would u do if u were him 
he made some huge mistakes but the fans were super harsh 
. It feels like Frank is taking it out on his players and the fans, which isn't going to help the team's morale 
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. It's not like they're being unfair or cruel, just frustrated. And Frank's got a point about supporting the team, but maybe if we were winning instead of losing 2-0, it'd be different