But with both sides struggling to find the telling pass, Coventry's John Eustace missed a glaring chance to steal the points at the death.

You can unsubscribe at any time.BBC Football Focus presenter Dan Walker with a picture of the Sky Blues former Moroccan star Moustapha Hadji (top right) on the makeshift studio shelf Leeds, and Michael Bridges in particular, will perhaps feel more disappointed as they shaded it in terms of goal-scoring opportunities. Mustapha Hadji; Personal information; Full name: Mustapha Hadji: Date of birth 16 November 1971 (age 48) Place of birth: Ifrane, Morocco: Height: 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1 ⁄ 2 in) Playing position: Midfielder: Club information; Current team. Both sides started the match seemingly intent on repeating last season's seven-goal thriller, with Ian Harte, Michael Bridges and Roussel going close. Coventry City's former Premier League Moroccan stars Youssef Chippo and Moustapha Hadji have featured on the show in recent weeks. Sections of this page. Youssef Chippo.

Football: Hadji wants back in as Taylor calls for more conviction. Sign up for Facebook today to discover local businesses near you. "I speak to Moustapha some times but he is not happy at the moment," said Chippo who revealed Hadji wants to come out of international retirement. Having lost two players of the calibre of Hadji and Chippo, I feel I have been harder hit than anyone. And despite the best efforts of Coventry's Moroccan duo Hadji and Chippo, the visitors looked the more dangerous going forward too. … The best of those early chances was the first - in the game's first minute - when Coventry keeper Hedman was forced to make a smart save from Harte's 25-yard free-kick. Carlton Palmer made a nuisance of himself at a rare Coventry corner allowing Paul Williams to head to Eustace who was lurking only yards in front of Nigel Martyn. With Coventry City in financial trouble and looking to offload players, Chippo joined the Qatari side Al Sadd on a six-month loan on 11 April 2003. Andy Turner Sky Blues Reporter. Saturday, 9 September, 2000, 17:24 GMT 18:24 UK Email or Phone: Password : Forgot account?


A turgid second half was sparked into life by a flowing Coventry move that produced the game's best chance until Eustace's late howler. Chippo broke up a Leeds attack deep in his own half and quickly moved the ball forward to Craig Bellamy. Coventry City's former Premier League Moroccan stars Youssef Chippo and Moustapha Hadji have featured on the show in recent weeksSign up NOW to get daily Sky Blues news straight to your inboxEagle-eyed fans will have spotted that Coventry City have featured as part of BBC Football Focus’s makeshift studio for the last couple of weeks.The popular Saturday lunchtime show is currently being broadcast from present Dan Walker’s home, sat in front of a backdrop of shelves packed with pictures and footballing memorabilia.And this weekend’s edition of the magazine programme saw his compatriot, Moustapha Hadji, take pride of place in one of the photo frames – Walker revealing that he simply had to feature former City skipper Hadji after displaying Chippo the week before.And next weekend’s Focus will show yet another former Coventry captain, to continue the Sky Blue presence. Share ; By. Chippo broke up a Leeds attack deep in his own half and quickly moved the ball forward to Craig Bellamy. The £6m striker found Hadji on the right and his pin-point cross was headed down by Cedric Roussel only for the on-rushing Chippo to nod over the bar from only five yards out. Football: Isolated Hadji's German solution.
FOOTBALL: Let's get Hadji back in Sky Blue, says Chippo. Both sides will be keen to forget this lacklustre and, at times, mean-spirited contest. … Born in Morocco, Hadji moved to Alsace-Lorraine with his family as a child and represented France at Under-21 level before opting to play for the Atlas Lions. He was a renowned midfielder for the Morocco national team during the... Jump to. Explore local businesses on Facebook. 15 likes. FOOTBALL: Hadji's helping hand for Chippo; ACTION REPLAY. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. My own view on the matter, though, is quite philosophical. Football: Hadji cannot hide relief at fresh chance with Espanyol. The game started brightly enough, with chances at both ends, but both defences soon got on top of proceedings and that is the way it stayed. In a lucky week you get four points; in an unlucky week you get one point. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Accessibility Help. Links to top Eng Prem stories are at the foot of the page. Football: He helped hammer Scots but Brown still a Hadji fan. The substitute, however, wildly fired the ball over. Darren Huckerby, returning to his old stomping ground, saw a lot of the ball in the first half, but while his pace was clearly troubling the Coventry full-backs, his final ball was never precise enough to cause real problems. … The loan was cancelled early at the end of June. Both teams went at it hammer and tongs, but you get that in the opening days of the season.

Fola Esch: Senior career* Years: Team: Apps (Gls) 1991-1996 1996-1997 1997-1999 1999-2001 2001-2003 2004 2004-2005 2005-2007 2007-Nancy-Lorraine Sporting Portugal … Coventry City were relegated in his second season, but he remained at the club for two more years. Football: I MUSTAPHA BRIEF; Hadji can't wait to see Kach in Old Firm action. Youssef Chippo (Arabic: ... where he played alongside fellow Moroccan international Mustapha Hadji in midfield. Press alt + / to open this menu. Strachan, meanwhile, said he had already spoken to Hadji but had not discussed his sending off. Sign Up. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------