The Blues were pushed hard by Steve Bruce's men before prevailing 3-2 at the KC Stadium.
Though Mourinho accepts his side lost control in the first half, he thought the game was very entertaining.
"I think five goals is what people like," he told BBC Sport.
"How many times do people complain when there are no goals?
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Jose Mourinho
I think five goals is what people like. How many times do people complain when there are no goals?
Jose Mourinho
"From our side, it was high quality football. When we conceded the two goals we were affected by that. In the last period of the first half we didn't play really well.
"We played fluid, fast, quick and dynamic football.
"At half-time I told my team to go back to that and play football, rather than focusing on mistakes. And we did that."
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