Again, if anyone can come up with a plan then let's hear it.
3-2-1 points for the top three, which we used to use and has been suggested again, is wrong for a couple of reasons in my view.
First, it wouldn't be enough reward for truly stand out performances like Pienaar's, which you do get with the current system.
Second, MOTM in a dire performance (Wigan away for example) would get the same points as MOTM in (say) the semi against United. That can't be right surely?
Take your point Taxi but that's not going to happen, unless maybe it was on May 30th and he scored the winner after a stellar performance (in which case you could argue he deserves player of the season as his contribution [to the season] would be remembered long after everyone elses).
Ultimately, this year, the winner will be the person whose name has been clicked most often by TT members.....so if we get a joke result we only have ourselves to blame .