For me the issue is less the passing among the back 4, although I'm not sure what Runnarsson has done to deserve the reputation of a ball playing keeper, he looks like a total liability in that regard at least a couple of times a game.
The issue IMO has been that when it gets forward to the midfield, it just goes back again. Lack of movement and any creativity in the central 3 since Ramsey has been out has been a glaring issue.