Wigan = Form team and had only lost 2 times in last 11 fixtures inc wins at Anfield, Emirates and v United.
Reading = Newly promoted team and Championship Winners
Newcastle = 5th placed last season, quality side
QPR = Away fixture right after an international break, never easy.
Stoke = Unbeaten having played the likes of City and Arsenal
Arsenal = Unbeaten. Away game. Derby.
I don't see how any of our games have been "easy". At the end of the day positions are won and lost on how you do in these games, not how you do v United and City, those games take care of themselves.