Shinji Kagawa
Following a 3–1 home victory over rivals AFC Wimbledon in the first round at the beginning of August, the club were handed a lucrative second round League Cup draw at home to Manchester United. Against all odds, the Dons won the tie 4–0 through goals from Grigg and Afobe against a United team which included established Premier League players David de Gea, Javier Hernandez, Shinji Kagawa and Danny Welbeck.