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"I can understand why we did not start the match very well, why we took 20 to 25 minutes to get control," said Mourinho.
"They know how difficult it is for the opponents to play on this field, so they impose a little bit and they create problems, but the goal has changed everything and after, we have completely mastered the situation."
Regarding the performance of Pogba, the manager added: "If he starts to arrive in possible positions, this may be a plus for the team, so I'm happy with that".
Apparently a club in crisis at the end of August after losing 3-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur, it was United's third consecutive win since then, far from home.
More difficult tests are expected in Group H, with Valencia at Old Trafford in two weeks and Juventus after.
"I am satisfied with the good performance of the team more than any other player," added Mourinho.
"We knew we had to win this game, we knew that it was very important to go to the next three games against Valencia and Juventus twice with these three points."
There was plenty of reason to be wary of this trip, United having lost to Basel in his last two visits to Switzerland.
The surface here was deemed sufficient by Mourinho to leave Antonio Valencia out of his team. This meant a start for the Portuguese teenager Diogo Dalot, signed in the tight season of FC Porto.
"For Diogo, the first game of the club after a knee surgery, I think a very solid performance, everyone could see the potential, he is a 19-year-old who has more than 10 years to play for Manchester United" said Mourinho. of his young compatriot.
It was a great opportunity for the Young Boys, Swiss champions of last season for the first time since 1986 and make their debut in the group stage in the Champions League.
They were driven by an electric atmosphere generated by a crowd of more than 31,000 people and were the best team for 35 minutes.
With Swiss starlet Kevin Mbabu excelling from the back end, the hosts saw Guillaume Hoarau take the lead while Mohamed Ali Camara and Christian Fassnacht both tested David de Gea.
Marcus Rashford hit the outside of the post, but the visitors offered little until Pogba produced a magic moment 10 minutes before the interval.
A great footwork at the edge of the box allowed him to get a shot past goalkeeper David Von Ballmoos and reach the top of the net. He has won his first Champions League goal since returning to Old Trafford in 2016 and has deflated dynamic home support.
Controversial penalty
Still, the Young Boys would have kept a chance to fight if they had gone right behind them at the interval. But the decision of German referee Deniz Aytekin to award a penalty kick to United two minutes before the break actually killed the match.
Luke Shaw's cross hit Mbabu's arm at close range. It was a hard call and Pogba duly converted the kick.
"It was hard enough for us – the referee could have decided in the other direction," said Young Boys coach Gerardo Seoane. "The player had no intention and it was a crucial moment in the game."
Pogba was then the architect of the visitors' third goal in the middle of the second half with a run and a pass for Martial, who scored his first start in a month beating Von Ballmoos with a slight deflection. .
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