Harry Wilson strike sparks Igor Tudor fury at 'home referee' as Spurs left in 'serious emergency'

Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat at Fulham left interim manager Igor Tudor seething and the match report centred on harry wilson’s early strike after a contentious contact. The result deepened the club’s relegation worries as Tudor issued blistering criticism of the referee and Fulham players.

Harry Wilson's opening goal

Fulham opened the scoring after seven minutes when Harry Wilson volleyed in, a goal Tudor says followed a push by Raúl Jiménez on Radu Dragusin. Tudor accused Jiménez of "cheating" by pushing Dragusin before Harry Wilson swept home and said the contact gave Fulham an unfair advantage. He said: "He [Jimenez] was not thinking about the ball, he was thinking how to cheat, he cheated the player, was pushing, it was cheating and it's a foul. Ninety-nine of 100 people will say it's a foul, it's so obvious. "

Tudor's criticism of officials

The 47-year-old Croatian twice labelled referee Thomas Bramall a "home referee" and described the decision to allow the opening goal as a "big refereeing mistake. " Tudor said: "Their first goal changes the situation on the pitch. It's a big refereeing mistake. There's no consistency last week, what happened today was incredible. The referee was incredible today – not giving a goal there is madness. " He added that the officials "don't understand football" and repeatedly stressed the need for consistency, referencing a similar incident last week when Randal Kolo Muani had a goal against Arsenal ruled out for a push on Gabriel.

Tactical and form issues

Tudor also outlined broader problems at the club, calling the situation "amazing" and saying Spurs lacked in three areas: "the attack, the midfield and the defence. " He rejected the idea that formation was the issue, saying: "It's not about systems at the moment, " and criticised the players' decision-making, saying they lacked "brain": "They arrive before us. They predict and we are always late on everything. That's the problem. " The loss at Fulham was Spurs' fourth league defeat in a row and left them four points above the relegation zone.

Players' reactions and fears

Midfielder Yves Bissouma reflected the dressing-room mood, saying: "We lost again. It is not easy, especially for us, for the club. It is not good for everyone. We know this is a big emergency. We need to change a lot of things, we need to put effort into the game to try and win games. At the moment, it is just hard. " Former Premier League winner Chris Sutton reacted to that interview by warning: "If you're a Spurs fan and listening to that Bissouma interview, there are alarm bells ringing. They are in real danger of going down. " Tottenham have now gone 10 league games without a win, their worst run in 32 years since a similar streak under Ossie Ardiles in 1994.

Fulham details and praise

Fulham’s win was underlined by an impressive overall performance. Spurs’ only effort on target came from Richarlison’s header. Fulham manager Marco Silva said the score did "not reflect our superiority on the pitch" and praised centre-back Issa Diop, a late call-up after Joachim Andersen was ruled out with illness: "He was at home last night, not even in the hotel. But he's a top professional. " A separate match summary referenced an "incredible Iwobi goal" in Fulham’s victory.