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Published 11:55 30 Jun 2018 BST
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"They are dangerous at set plays but we are as good as anybody at set plays. I was sat there watching the Belgium game saying please don't score!
"If we don't get to the last four I'd be shocked. At the start of the tournament, we were saying that if we'd get past the quarter-finals it'd be great but if we don't get to a semi-final now it won't have been a very good tournament."
Despite his optimism about England's chances of reaching the last four, Merson still sees Brazil as winning the tournament.
"I've always said we've had a chance but at the moment I can't see past Brazil.
"However, from here if we don't reach the semi-finals you have to class it as disappointing. The route we've got now is Colombia, who have been poor and had James Rodriguez limped out of the Senegal game.
"Then it's Sweden or Switzerland. No disrespect to the two countries but if you can't beat them you are not winning World Cups."
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