blitz

As the rebels blitzed through major cities last week amid a wholesale collapse of the Syrian army, they threw open prison doors, spurring scenes of elation as thousands of detainees gained their freedom.

In the space of eight days, the rebels have blitzed through areas they first took over in 2012, and that the government needed years to regain — with the backing of Iran and Russia.

“Watching film their opponents’ edge guys didn’t rush him, instead they tried to contain him so we blitzed the A gap to get pressure up the middle,” Torres said.

Half a stale baguette wasn’t trash; it was bread pudding or croutons or something I could blitz into breadcrumbs.

All the best blitz defence teams know when to apply it and ramp it up and when to dial it down.