Completely disagree.
Half the teams in England are set up to play for the second ball, West Brom, Palace, even United. They play it long to a huge, physical number 9 who's job it is to use his physicality to win the ball off a strong and physical centre half, then hold it up with strength, or knock it back in to midfield where midfielders dive in to try and win the second ball against their opposite number midfielder who is trying to exactly the same.
Similar things happen off every corner, set piece and throw ins.
I can't think of a single team in Italy, Spain or Germany that plays in that manner and relies so much on physicality and aggression. Guardiola has said himself there's no point in pressing high in England because teams will just go long and fight for the second ball.
Unfortunately, physicality still plays a huge part in English football, far more than the other top European leagues, and especially goal keepers.