‘Game changer’: Schwarzer says Redmayne tactics could be a keeper | Dominic Bossi
Few in world football knew much about Andrew Redmayne before the Socceroos’ penalty shootout win over Peru last week. But after footage of the Sydney FC goalkeeper’s tactics went viral, his antics could become the new norm for goalkeepers, according to legendary gloveman Mark Schwarzer.
He ushered his teammates to the spot, handing them the ball while protecting them almost like a personal bodyguard. He kicked the ball off the spot for the Peruvian players. He would delay his walk to the goal line to let the Peruvians deal with the pressure for an extra 20 seconds. He had made big saves in Australia’s 1993 shootout win over Canada, for Boro in a cup tie against Arsenal in 1999 and was unfortunate not to help Fulham progress past Chelsea in the League Cup in 2011.For all his experience, Schwarzer never used the range of tactics like Redmayne.