The lack of a solid defence has meant that it's almost impossible for us to open up. When committing players forward, we're likely to get counter attacked with ease- because we can't keep the ball effectively in attacking areas. And the defenders can't handle players running at them directly- and we've suffered for it. To sort our football out and actually develop a style we can call our own, we need to sort those areas out most of all. Get a stronger, more solid CB in to play alongside Agger, Skrtel OR Carra, keep Mascherano playing well, and get players in the attack who know how to pass and move. Do that and you've got a good foundation for players like Gerrard, Torres, Yossi, Johnson etc to come up with some magic and win us a game.
