Not everyone agrees with the American outlook on the beautiful game, but our friends across the pond may have found a handy new way of rating goals.
That's right, the emoji system.
A solid goal that you'd stand and applaud but no more? A clapping emoji will suffice.
The sort of strike that elicits an audible gasp? Screaming face is your friend.
But for something really special? The fire emoji was invented for a reason, people, and that reason was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's solo goal for Arsenal against Chivas in California.
https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/759936241483653121
It's only appropriate for the land of the hamburger to respond to a special Ox with fire, and this was very special.
We were tempted to say it's the kind of virtuoso run and finish that England could have really done with at Euro 2016, but then we remembered that Marcus Rashford and Ross Barkley - the two squad members who have shown they are capable of runs like this - got a grand total of 21 minutes (plus stoppage time) at the tournament.
That's not stopped Arsenal fans getting excited for their returning midfielder, who sat out the European Championships through injury.
https://twitter.com/Don_Eman/status/760017713968414720
https://twitter.com/samkerr4/status/760008334024073216
https://twitter.com/TikaTakaWilsh/status/759936638457970688
https://twitter.com/WelshGooner95/status/760019690756382724
However, after his struggles in the recent past, the optimism is a bit more subdued than usual.
https://twitter.com/_CoreyOwen_/status/760019754694434816
https://twitter.com/charatwit/status/760010090749521920
https://twitter.com/sachin15799/status/760018155011846144
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