Well he is effective but I kinda agree what DonAndres said on the chat that he isn't a great fit as midfielder. We looked disjointed in midfield and Eibar stood face to face with us there. I am leaning towards "Yes" simply because Rakitic lost his mojo.
He seems to be the perfect rotation player like Keita, but with the current state of our midfield and only Rakitic above him, he could easily be a contender for the starting spot.
He seems to be a shit midfielder but his attacking runs and shots are pretty good. Maybe we should try him in a more advanced position or even as a striker.
He had a decent showing so far and Barca's midfield isn't exactly stacked anyway. Until further notice I don't see a reason to deny him a starting spot, he is playing good so he should start.