Published: 15:43, 3 November 2025 | Updated: 15:49, 3 November 2025

Guglielmo Vicario appeared to shift the blame for Tottenham's poor run of form onto the fans as he called for greater support from the stands.

The Spurs stopper, 29, was greeted with a chorus of boos alongside his team-mates after Thomas Frank's side slumped to a 1-0 derby defeat against Chelsea on Saturday evening.

A major flashpoint at the end of the tie in north London emerged when Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven gave their manager the cold shoulder. Lip-reader Jeremy Freeman told the Daily Mail today that England star Spence told his boss, 'I ain't doing it... go away,' before waving off his entreaties as van de Ven trudged off ahead of him.

It paints a dire picture for Frank, whose side are now winless in the last five games and face the tricky test of hosting FC Copenhagen in Tuesday's Champions League fixtures.

But Vicario today apportioned some responsibility for the players' performances onto the fans as he reflected on the weekend's defeat.

'If we had more help from...