Steven Gerrard has spoken out against Jamie Carragher after his Liverpool teammate claimed that England will stand 'no chance' at World Cup 2014 in Brazil.

Carragher acted as an ITV pundit for Euro 2012 and made the comments following England's quarter-final defeat to Italy.

"So should we just not go [to Brazil]? Should we give up? Should we not go to that tournament because of what Jamie said? There are a lot of people out there with different opinions and we can't control what they are saying," said Gerrard, who skippered the Three Lions in Poland and Ukraine.

"What's important is that we as a group know what we are good at, what we need to improve, that we all stick together and come through. That we dust ourselves down and go again and give it our best shot. There is talent out there and that's a matter of fact.

"We've also had a few injuries. We need to get talents like Jack Wilshere back. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will benefit from this experience. Everyone is down at the moment, everyone's sad and there is doom and gloom about but we will keep working and bounce back and we'll put it right."

The captain also jumped to the defence of England striker Wayne Rooney, whom he believes is being used as a scapegoat.

"I just think that ever since Wayne has been around, and because of his performances in Euro 2004, there is an expectation that he comes to these tournaments and wins them all on his own.

"I just think that's unfair, especially when it goes wrong and people then point to Wayne and his performances and blame him.

"But the responsibility has to be on all 23 players."

England now look ahead to qualification for the World Cup and also play Italy in a friendly next month.