He has been given starts. However, he's never really showed anything in his starts to suggest he is worthy of a run of games.
For me, he's best described as a headless chicken type player, a hothead easily provoked, and a nouseless footballer who doesn't appear to learn from his mistakes.
Having said that, I'd probably start him against Everton, just to try and unsettle their back line. Give him 30 minutes and yank him off just after his inevitable yellow card.