The youngster feels that playing in midfield helps him express himself better than being a defender...
Deepak Tangri started his journey for Indian Arrows as a centre-back, partnering Anwar Ali at the heart of defence. His impressive tackling attributes along with his superior aerial ability meant he was comfortable as a central defender.
But then head coach Luis Norton de Matos decided to shake things up in the middle and deployed Tangri as a defensive midfielder for the first time against the mighty East Bengal at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. The Red and Golds had Katsumi Yusa and Mahmoud Al-Amna in their ranks and the Portuguese coach thought that fielding Tangri in midfield would add more steel at the centre of the park.